Football Preview: Saint Mary's Hall Barons vs. San Marcos Academy Bears
The Saint Mary's Hall Barons will face off against the San Marcos Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Saint Mary's Hall humbled Valor Preparatory Academy with a 70-25 victory.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Marcos Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 67-18 victory over Hill Country Christian at home. With the Bears ahead 40-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Major Howard and his top target Daniel Yates. Howard threw for 169 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Yates gained 98 total yards and three touchdowns. Yates also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. David Followell was another key player, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
San Marcos Academy wouldn't let Hill Country Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jaxson Shoemaker led the way and forced a all by he.
Saint Mary's Hall now has a winning record of 2-1. As for San Marcos Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Saint Mary's Hall came up short against San Marcos Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Marcos Academy's Cash Miller, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that Saint Mary's Hall knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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