The Rancocas Valley Red Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Augustine Prep Hermits at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rancocas Valley is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Rancocas Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Washington Township on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Red Devils lost 38-17 to the Minutemen. The Red Devils were down 31-10 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Prep never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 win over Lenape. Considering the Hermits have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
St. Augustine Prep's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.6 points on average over those games. As for Rancocas Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Rancocas Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. Augustine Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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