St. Stephen's Episcopal lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were dealt a 93-48 loss at the hands of the Austin Royals HomeSchool Royals. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (41), the Spartans still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why St. Stephen's Episcopal lost, 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 also helped with two touchdowns in total.
St. Stephen's Episcopal wouldn't let Austin Royals HomeSchool keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Charlie Navarre was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
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. Dane Kerr was another major influence, as he rushed for 99 yards and ran in a TD.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Stephen's Episcopal and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Austin Royals HomeSchool, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Stephen's Episcopal will take on Saint Mary's Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Stephen's Episcopal's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Austin Royals HomeSchool, they will face off against 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.
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