After flying high against Trinity Christian Academy last Friday, Bolles came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell 40-35 to the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets on Friday. Despite 106 more yards than the Yellow Jackets, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Bolles still got an impressive performance from Xander Edwards, who rushed for 248 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Edwards was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards. Camden Tietze also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
St. Augustine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brenton James, who threw for 277 yards and three TDs while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. James is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Trendell Anderson, who rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bolles fell to 2-1. As for St. Augustine, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Bolles wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 36-0 win against Bishop Kenny on the 12th. As for St. Augustine, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-41 victory against Riverside on the 12th.
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