The St. Edward's Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Faith Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Edward's is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, St. Edward's was able to grind out a solid victory over Boca Raton Christian, taking the game 36-27. With that win, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.
St. Edward's relied on the efforts of Nate Sparkman, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns, and Jaden Jackson, who gained 171 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Jackson also racked up 131 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
St. Edward's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Amare McCoy and Wyatt Burdick.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian entered their tilt with Seven Rivers Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Warriors 44-8 at home. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Faith Christian found their leader in underclassman Jordan Dejesus, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Bernie Capote/Cubillas was in the mix as well, providing Faith Christian with two touchdowns.
St. Edward's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Faith Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
St. Edward's strolled past Faith Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 37-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Edward's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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