For the first time this season, St. Paul will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Covenant Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Paul is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fort Bend Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cardinals had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Covenant Christian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Village 53-10. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Covenant Christian and bumps their season record up to 3-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 24 points in those games. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
St. Paul ended up a good deal behind Covenant Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 66-47. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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