St. Edward entered their tilt with Boca Raton Christian on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 36-27 win over the Boca Raton Christian Blazers. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.
St. Edward's was led to victory by Nate Sparkman and Jaden Jackson. Sparkman threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns, while Jackson 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.
Boca Raton Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Christian Anderson, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards on only five carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 64 yards. Another player making a difference was Joey Weber, who threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns.
St. Edward's pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Boca Raton Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
St. Edward's will venture away from home to challenge Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season. As for Boca Raton Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jordan Christian Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boca Raton Christian is facing Jordan Christian Prep at the right time seeing as Jordan Christian Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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