St. Pauls's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They snuck past the Westover Wolverines with a 31-27 victory. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 12-9 win the Wolverines walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
It was another big night for Yoshua McBryde, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught one TD. Malikah Locklear also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
St. Pauls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aubrey Cobbs and Locklear. Another thorn in Westover's side was Dallas Richardson, who picked up 2.5 sacks and made five total tackles (4.5 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Westover lost, don't look at Latrell Allen. Despite the final result, he rushed for 153 yards and one score while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Allen is now averaging an impressive 104.8 rushing yards per game.
Bulldogs
| 10/17/25 vs Westover | 31-27 |
| 10/03/25 vs E.E. Smith | 35-0 |
| 09/05/25 vs Red Springs | 28-0 |
| 08/29/25 vs Lumberton | 35-0 |
St. Pauls pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Westover, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Pauls will challenge rival South View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: McBryde and Cristian Simmons. Meanwhile, Westover is set to square off against their familiar foe Seventy-First at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Allen and Jayson Franklin.
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