The West Oaks Academy Flame are taking a road trip to challenge the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
West Oaks Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Zarephath Academy on Friday. They were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 30-0. The Flame haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saint Stephen's Episcopal). They really took it to Marco Island Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-7 victory. The Falcons not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 4, 2024 (when they won 43-0).
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's win came from a few key players West Oaks Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was James Haley, who picked up 34 receiving yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground. Jackson Riffe made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 35.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 194.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Haley, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Saint Stephen's Episcopal and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points over those games. As for West Oaks Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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