The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons will square off against the West Oaks Academy Flame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 50-7 victory over Marco Island Academy. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was James Haley out in front who picked up 34 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Jackson Riffe made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 35.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 194.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Jed Macarthur: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Oaks Academy's offense. They took a blow against Zarephath Academy on Friday, falling 30-0. The Flame haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for West Oaks Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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