St. John came into this one having lost three straight at home. They went ahead and made it four, dropping their record to 3-4 in the process. They had to suffer through a 55-20 loss at the hands of the Episcopal Knights. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Knights are ranked 64th).
St. John's lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Hanley Sayers, who rushed for 136 yards and 1 score. He has averaged 1.7 rushing touchdowns per game over his last three games compared to 0.9 in his previous 14 games.
As for Episcopal, they now have a winning record of 4-3. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for them this season.
Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donovan Warren led the charge by throwing for 360 yards and a pair of touchdowns while averaging 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 45 yards. Warren has been consistently good when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for 2+ every time he's taken the field this season. Tyler Williams was another key player, picking up 129 receiving yards and 2 TDs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. John's is set to face off against their familiar foe Cooper at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Episcopal will take on their in-conference opponent St. Mark's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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