Football Preview: Burncoat Patriots vs. St. Paul Knights
The Burncoat Patriots and the St. Paul Knights are set to duel on Saturday. Burncoat is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Burncoat took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-8 win over North. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Paul entered their game against Blackstone-Millville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Paul fell 36-26 to Blackstone-Millville. The Knights have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Paul might have lost, but man, John Walsh Karam was a machine: he threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Hayden Dorsey, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Burncoat's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Burncoat against St. Paul in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walsh Karam, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Burncoat still be able to contain Walsh Karam? There's only one way to find out.
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