On Friday, St. David faced Faith Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. David's Warriors lost 62-38 to the Faith Christian Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 50-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why St. David's lost, don't look at Benjamin Young Iii. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns. Young Iii's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season. Hutch Marshall also helped out with an impressive 100 receiving yards.
Faith Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Tyndall, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyndall is becoming a predictor of Faith Christian's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Austin Gaertner was another key player, rushing for 150 yards and four touchdowns.
St. David's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Faith Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
St. David's wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 50-6 victory against Father Capodanno on the 18th. Faith Christian has also already played their next contest, a 62-41 win against Rocky Mount Academy on the 18th.
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