The St. Augustine Saints will take on the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Augustine will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
St. Augustine is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Mater Dei Catholic by a score of 13-10.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic never let their opponents score last Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 28-0 victory over Helix. Considering the Dons have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cathedral Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Funderburg, who rushed for 154 yards on only 12 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Funderburg's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another signal caller making a difference was Brady Palmer, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Augustine's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Cathedral Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
St. Augustine didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Cathedral Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Will St. Augustine repeat their success, or does Cathedral Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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