Football Recap: First Presbyterian Day Vikings vs. Westfield School Hornets
First Presbyterian Day waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 28-23 W over the Westfield School Hornets.
One reason for the win was First Presbyterian Day's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Peyton Howard and Bennett Lake who racked up five sacks between them. Brady Lincoln was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Despite the loss, Westfield School still got an impressive performance from Jackson St. Clair, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns. St. Clair's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Brayden Gay also helped out by tossing the rock for 287 yards.
First Presbyterian Day pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Westfield School, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
First Presbyterian Day will head out to challenge Mount de Sales Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount de Sales Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Westfield School, they will host Pinewood Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westfield School's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Pinewood Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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