There was early excitement for St. Andrew after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was First State Military Academy who ended up claiming the real prize. The St. Andrew's Cardinals took a 20-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the First State Military Academy Bulldogs. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
First State Military Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mark Lawrence led the charge by rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 59 receiving yards. Lawrence's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Nate Price, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Andrew's and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for First State Military Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
St. Andrew's has already played their next contest, a 49-21 loss against Polytech on the 11th. As for First State Military Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 26-21 defeat against Conrad Science on the 11th.
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