St. John hasn't had much luck against Episcopal recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. John's Mavericks will head out to challenge the Episcopal Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, St. John's took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over Cooper. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Dragons are ranked 561st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Episcopal, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past Episcopal School of Dallas with a 25-20 win on Friday.
St. John's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Episcopal, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. John's barely slipped by Episcopal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 33-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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