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| 09/20/24 - Home | 36-34 W |
| 09/21/23 - Away | 29-0 W |
| 11/26/22 - Home | 45-18 W |
| 09/09/22 - Home | 48-0 W |
| 09/11/21 - Away | 21-20 W |
St. Mark is a perfect 5-0 against Red Lion Christian Academy since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Lions at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Mark's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Odessa, who was ranked 18th at the time (St. Mark's was ranked 16th). The Spartans enjoyed a cozy 31-15 victory over the Ducks on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Red Lion Christian Academy faced off against Polytech on Wednesday. The Lions breezed past the Panthers to the tune of 42-6. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 33 points or more this season.
St. Mark's better focus on containing Judah Barber and Evan Budinger as the pair were huge in Red Lion Christian Academy's win. Barber rushed for 148 yards and three TDs on only ten carries, while Budinger rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown. Those 85 rushing yards gave Budinger a new career-high.
Red Lion Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Red Lion Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Everett and Chris Benson.
St. Mark's now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Red Lion Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
St. Mark's skirted past Red Lion Christian Academy 36-34 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Barber, who rushed for 110 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Spartans still be able to contain Barber? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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