St. Mark had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 44-14 loss at the hands of the Fort Worth Country Day Falcons. The Lions were down 41-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Fort Worth Country Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fox Burton, who rushed for 112 yards and three scores. Those 112 rushing yards gave Burton a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Hayes Casey, who threw for 291 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mark's will host Cistercian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Worth Country Day, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Covenant Christian at 7:00 p.m. on September 12.
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