While it was St. John who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Second Baptist who put up more. The St. John's Mavericks fell just short of the Second Baptist Eagles by a score of 30-28. The loss was the Mavericks' first of the season.
Despite the loss, St. John's still got an impressive performance from Cole Allen, who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. St. John's also got help from Owen Almy, who showed off his sure hands for 118 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, St. John's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
St. John's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Second Baptist, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
St. John's didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 62-35 win vs. Lutheran South Academy on the 27th. Second Baptist has also already played their next matchup, a 21-7 defeat against Kinkaid on the 27th.
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