If Lutheran South Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played St. John, they should've done a better job of containing Hanley Sayers. The Mavericks enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Pioneers on Friday for which the team can thank Sayers, who rushed for 157 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Lutheran South Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holt Teichman, who threw for 182 yards and one touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. 121 of Teichman's passing yards were hauled in by Khyree Sadler.
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| 09/26/25 - Away | 35-21 W |
| 09/27/24 - Home | 62-35 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 58-21 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 49-7 W |
| 09/12/15 - Away | 22-41 L |
St. John's now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lutheran South Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Coming up, St. John's will head out to take on Cooper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mavericks will need to watch out since the Dragons have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Lutheran South Academy, after each having a week off, they and Second Baptist will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Pioneers will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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