Football Preview: St. Paul's Prep Lions vs. Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs
The St. Paul's Prep Lions will welcome the Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Paul's Prep is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Mary's on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Paul's Prep was beaten by St. Mary's 61-12. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Methodist Children's Home entered their tilt with Dallas Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 48-0. Methodist Children's Home's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Methodist Children's Home's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Londen Bickham, who rushed for 122 yards on only five carries. Bickham's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Damien Delacruz, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Methodist Children's Home was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
St. Paul's Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Methodist Children's Home, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
St. Paul's Prep was taken down by Methodist Children's Home 61-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will St. Paul's Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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