Somerset Academy is 0-3 against Immaculata-La Salle since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Somerset Academy Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 7:00 p.m. Somerset Academy will be strutting in after a win while Immaculata-La Salle will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Somerset Academy earned a 20-7 victory over Stranahan.
Somerset Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zamar Smith and Amare Nugent.
Meanwhile, Immaculata-La Salle's undefeated season came to an end after three games back in September. They received a blow as they fell 35-20 to Booker T. Washington. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Royal Lions, who until this matchup were averaging 14 points allowed.
The losing side was boosted by Taylor Trauth, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Somerset Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Immaculata-La Salle, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Somerset Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Immaculata-La Salle, though, as they've been averaging only 82.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Somerset Academy ended up a good deal behind Immaculata-La Salle in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 28-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Immaculata-La Salle's Santiago Robles, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that Somerset Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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