After two games on the road, Gloria Deo Academy is heading back home. They will host the St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gloria Deo Academy will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in October (they won by 47) but two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. Their defense stepped up to hand Sunnybrook Christian a 2-0 shutout. Given Gloria Deo Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Sunnybrook Christian is ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, St. Stephen's Episcopal rose to the challenge on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-24 win over the Archers.
It was another big night for Basil Baldwin, who threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Sam Jones, who gained 77 total yards and a touchdown.
St. Stephen's Episcopal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Luke Mabley, Briggs Davenport, and Sebastian Creixell picked up one apiece.
Gloria Deo Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for St. Stephen's Episcopal, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Gloria Deo Academy against St. Stephen's Episcopal when the teams last played back in October, as the squad secured a 54-6 victory. Will Gloria Deo Academy repeat their success, or does St. Stephen's Episcopal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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