After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Heritage Christian, San Marcos Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-32 victory over the Bruni Badgers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their six-point performance the match before.
David Followell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 35 yards and one TD. Those 238 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for San Marcos Academy, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Followell, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to San Marcos Academy's defensive line and their 3.5 sacks. In that department, Marshall Mehrens was the leader with two.
The win got San Marcos Academy back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, San Marcos Academy will face off against Calvert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bruni, they will challenge Freer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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