Football Preview: Sutton Sammies vs. St. Paul Knights
The Sutton Sammies will head out to square off against the St. Paul Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Sutton was beaten by Burncoat 55-27. The Sammies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-13.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cam Benedict, who threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns. Brennan Benedict was Cam's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Paul didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 18-12 win.
Angelo Scavone and John Walsh Karam were among the main playmakers for St. Paul as the former rushed for 209 yards and the latter threw for 45 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Scavone a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sutton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Paul, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Sutton against St. Paul in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 43-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walsh Karam, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sutton still be able to contain Walsh Karam? There's only one way to find out.
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