St. Paul's Episcopal hasn't had much luck against Saraland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saints will square off against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Saraland heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when St. Paul's Episcopal took over last week. The Saints snuck past Gulf Shores with a 27-23 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, while Saraland put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Baldwin County. The Spartans blew past the Tigers, posting a 28-0 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 28 points or more this season.
A big part of Saraland's win came down to the chemistry between Jamison Roberts and his top target Deshawn Spencer. Roberts threw for 206 yards and two TDs while Spencer gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Saraland's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Keoni Snipes refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
St. Paul's Episcopal's record now sits at 5-1. As for Saraland, their record is now 6-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Hayden Fincher and Roberts. Fincher just won't slow down this season and has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 175.5 passing yards per game. Roberts has been a dominant force too and has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 207.2 passing yards per game.
St. Paul's Episcopal came up short against Saraland when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 19-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Spencer, who picked up 137 receiving yards and one touchdown. Now that the Saints know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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