Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Austin Royals HomeSchool). They claimed a resounding 93-48 victory over the St. Stephen's Episcopal Spartans at home. The win was nothing new for the Royals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Leading Austin Royals HomeSchool to victory were Benjamin Frazier and Ezekiel Ptolemy. Frazier rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Ptolemy picked up 208 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Frazier is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Kerr, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Austin Royals HomeSchool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why St. Stephen's Episcopal lost on Friday, don't look at Basil Baldwin. Despite the final result, he threw for 409 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per attempt. Baldwin is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. James Kim helped Baldwin out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Austin Royals HomeSchool's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Stephen's Episcopal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Austin Royals HomeSchool will welcome NYOS Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Austin Royals HomeSchool is facing NYOS Charter at the right time seeing as NYOS Charter is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Stephen's Episcopal, they will host Saint Mary's Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Stephen's Episcopal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Saint Mary's Hall likes a good challenge.
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