St. Albans will face off against Bullis at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
St. Albans is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Georgetown Prep, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (St. Albans was ranked sixth). The Bulldogs fell just short of the Little Hoyas by a score of 22-19 on Saturday. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Will Martin, who rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries, and also caught one TD. Another signal caller making a difference was Brett Paukstis, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Albans didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hugh Kaplan, Tyler Smith, and Martin picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Bullis waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 27-26 W against the Maroon.
Bullis had a senior duo take command as Dillon Faust rushed for 71 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries and Connor Salmin picked up 199 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, Salmin is now averaging an impressive 105.3 receiving yards per game. Bullis also got a significant boost from Cedrick Youty, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
Bullis' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for St. Albans, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
St. Albans came up short against Bullis in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 17-13. Will St. Albans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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