The St. Augustine Prep Hermits will venture away from home to take on the Rancocas Valley Red Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Augustine Prep took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Lenape 28-0 at home. Given the Hermits' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Indians are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Augustine Prep found their leader in underclassman Roman Coney, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 116 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Coney.
Meanwhile, Rancocas Valley owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They breezed by Washington Township on the road to the tune of 27-0. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
St. Augustine Prep pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rancocas Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Augustine Prep against Rancocas Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Augustine Prep since the squad 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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