The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons will head out to challenge the Cambridge Christian Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Canterbury as they made off with a 37-14 victory.
Harry Jones
| 09/19/25 @ Seven Rivers Christian | 146.8 |
| 10/24/25 vs Canterbury | 136.1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Marco Island Academy | 120.5 |
| 10/17/25 @ Santa Fe Catholic | 115.7 |
| 10/03/25 vs West Oaks Academy | 114.6 |
| + 5 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saint Stephen's Episcopal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Harry Jones, who threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Jones' passing game has become a key predictor of the Falcons' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise. 100 of Jones' passing yards were hauled in by James Haley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's run defense was locked in: Canterbury could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Carson McBride for the heroic effort on defense: he. Saint Stephen's Episcopal's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed four yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed six on average over their last five games.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jed Macarthur and Jackson Riffe. Macarthur got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cambridge Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They really took it to the Trailblazers for the full four quarters, racking up a 38-7 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lancers just coasted through the last quarter.
Cambridge Christian found their leader in sophomore Elijah LeGrande, who rushed for 174 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. LeGrande's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Langston, who picked up 107 receiving yards and one score.
Cambridge Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 3.5 times. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Langston and John Loughlin, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece.
The victory got Saint Stephen's Episcopal back to even at 5-5. As for Cambridge Christian, their record is now 6-4.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal and Cambridge Christian were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in August, but Saint Stephen's Episcopal came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
