Immaculata-La Salle has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost to the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes on the road by a 35-20 margin. The Royal Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Immaculata-La Salle lost, don't look at Taylor Trauth. Despite the final result, he threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Irwin James had an outrageously good game for Booker T. Washington as he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dontavious Kinchens, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Immaculata-La Salle fell to 3-1. As for Booker T. Washington, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Immaculata-La Salle will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ransom Everglades at 6:00 p.m. on September 26th. As for Booker T. Washington, they will face off against Lakeland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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