The Blacksher Bulldogs will head out to face off against the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blacksher will be strutting in after a victory while St. Luke's Episcopal will be coming in after a defeat.
Blacksher hadn't beaten Excel on the road since September 27, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Bulldogs secured a 24-19 W over the Panthers.
The critical scores for Blacksher came from Lagan Rolin, Major Thomas, and Lucas Weaver.
Blacksher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Luke's Episcopal came up short against Satsuma on Friday and fell 31-20.
Blacksher will have to contain Jathan Richardson as he made an impact in St. Luke's Episcopal's last game. He rushed for 128 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Richardson's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Blacksher's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Blacksher has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 273.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Luke's Episcopal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Blacksher against St. Luke's Episcopal in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-9 victory. In that contest, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 43-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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