After flying high against E.E. Smith last Friday, St. Pauls came back down to earth. The Bulldogs lost 34-14 to the Seventy-First Falcons on Friday. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
St. Pauls lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Antonio Arnold, who threw for 186 yards and two TDs. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jordan Norton.
Seventy-First's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayson Franklin, who rushed for 195 yards and one score while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and one touchdown. Franklin's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Shon Pone, who rushed for 134 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Pauls fell to 6-1. As for Seventy-First, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Looking ahead, St. Pauls will square off against Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Yoshua McBryde and Latrell Allen. As for Seventy-First, they have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against E.E. Smith on the 14th.
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