St. Raphael Academy took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They strolled past the Coventry Oakers with points to spare, taking the game 33-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Saints also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2015.
St. Raphael Academy found their leader in underclassman Tashaad Brown, who threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Armand Northup-Reed, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Raphael Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kimani Buchanan and Tyler Rita.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Raphael Academy will square off against Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Coventry, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Tolman at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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