The St. Aloysius Flashes will take on the Winston Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winston Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Aloysius, who comes in off a win.
St. Aloysius is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Manchester Academy on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Flashes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Winston Academy came up short against Wayne Academy on Friday and fell 42-35. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Winston Academy got top-tier performance from Holder Tidwell, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Tidwell's passing game has become a key predictor of Winston Academy's success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Reed Yates was Tidwell's top target, picking up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Winston Academy wouldn't let Wayne Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Winston Academy can thank Connor Curran and Wyatt Moody for forcing both of them. Curran is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
St. Aloysius' victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Winston Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
St. Aloysius might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Winston Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for St. Aloysius, Omar Scott (who rushed for 289 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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