Football Preview: St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans vs. Gloria Deo Academy Lions
The St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans will head out to face off against the Gloria Deo Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Stephen's Episcopal knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Gloria Deo Academy likes a good challenge.
St. Stephen's Episcopal and Hill Country K met for a duel on Thursday where St. Stephen's Episcopal came out on top. St. Stephen's Episcopal breezed by Hill Country K at home to the tune of 62-12. That looming 62-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
St. Stephen's Episcopal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Basil Baldwin, who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. James Kim helped Baldwin out on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Gloria Deo Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let Veritas Academy onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Stephen's Episcopal moved to 3-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Gloria Deo Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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