Football Preview: Saraland Spartans vs. St. Paul's Episcopal Saints
Saraland has gone 4-0 against St. Paul's Episcopal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Saraland Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the St. Paul's Episcopal Saints at 7:00 p.m. Saraland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully St. Paul's Episcopal likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Saraland took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 55-7 victory over Baldwin County. With the Spartans ahead 34-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Santae Mcwilliams Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Saraland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Episcopal put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 26-14 win over Gulf Shores. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Saints were the (much) better team in the second half.
Saraland pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, their record is now an identical 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Saraland against St. Paul's Episcopal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 47-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saraland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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