St. Stephen's & St. Agnes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Albans Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 193rd in Virginia, while the Bulldogs are ranked 42nd in District of Columbia).
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James London, who picked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown. London was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rj Davis. Kaz Penkiunas was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Will Martin went supernova for St. Albans, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. St. Albans also got help from Zahir Cobb, who showed off his sure hands for 97 receiving yards.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes' record is now 2-7. As for St. Albans, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-3.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Albans, they will be playing at home against Landon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Landon is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning St. Albans will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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