The St. Raphael Academy Saints will take on the La Salle Academy Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (St. Raphael Academy: 13.8, La Salle Academy: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Raphael Academy is headed into the contest with an undefeated record on the line, something Tolman almost spoiled on Friday. St. Raphael Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tolman 14-12.
St. Raphael Academy found their leader in underclassman Tashaad Brown, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Raphael Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Ian Bing was the leader with 2.5 sacks.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy faced Bishop Hendricken in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. La Salle Academy took a hard 24-7 fall against Bishop Hendricken. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Raphael Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for La Salle Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
St. Raphael Academy came up short against La Salle Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, falling 34-26. Thankfully for St. Raphael Academy, Leroy Deoliveira (who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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