The Saint James Saints will challenge the Allegany Campers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saint James' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down South Hagerstown 16-0.
Saint James' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Samuel Stonebraker, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Saint James was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Saint James' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Keenen Braylock.
Meanwhile, Allegany had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 26-14 victory over Albert Gallatin on Thursday. Given the Campers' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 99th in Maryland, while the Colonials are ranked 349th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint James now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Allegany, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Saint James was taken down by Allegany 42-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Saint James was down 35-7.
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