St. Paul kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the St. Albans Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 88th in Maryland, while the Bulldogs are ranked seventh in District of Columbia).
St. Albans' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Martin, who rushed for 110 yards and one score. Zahir Cobb was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and one TD.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul's will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Archbishop Curley at 3:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for St. Albans, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bishop O'Connell at 7:00 p.m.
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