Football Preview: St. Paul's Big Red vs. Dexter Southfield
St. Paul is 4-0 against Dexter Southfield since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Paul's Big Red will host Dexter Southfield at 5:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dexter Southfield is hoping to do what Proctor Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to St. Paul's winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Paul's blew past Proctor Academy, posting a 47-12 win on the road.
Michael Seward Jr had a dynamite game for St. Paul's, rushing for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. Seward Jr was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Paul's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
St. Paul's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Braden Gilligan was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Dexter Southfield put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Canterbury School with a sharp 37-12 victory.
St. Paul's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Dexter Southfield, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. Paul's skirted past Dexter Southfield 12-9 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will St. Paul's repeat their success, or does Dexter Southfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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