Football Recap: Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions vs. Mater Academy Charter Lions
Immaculata-La Salle won the last time they faced Mater Academy Charter and Terrance Smith Jr. did his part to make sure it happened again. The Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions put the hurt on the Mater Academy Charter Lions with a sharp 34-14 victory on Friday thanks in part to Smith Jr., who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Brandon Kinsey also helped out as he racked up 122 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
Immaculata-La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 74.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 178.7.
Immaculata-La Salle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keondre Ponton and Stewart Mills. Immaculata-La Salle got some further help from Rashad Lee: he picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
The win (which was Immaculata-La Salle's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Mater Academy Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Immaculata-La Salle will host Dr. Krop at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Immaculata-La Salle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Miami Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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