The Saint Mary's Hall Barons will venture away from home to challenge the Giddings Lonestar Southeast Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Saint Mary's Hall's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
If Saint Mary's Hall beats Giddings Lonestar Southeast with 62 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Saint Mary's Hall simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. Stephen's Episcopal 62-35 on the road. Considering the Barons have won four matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Hill and Lawson Runge were among the main playmakers for Saint Mary's Hall as the former gained 133 total yards and four touchdowns and the latter threw for 322 yards and five touchdowns. Runge is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Saint Mary's Hall's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Nikko Moreno led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Giddings Lonestar Southeast's offense. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of Richland Springs. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Saint Mary's Hall's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Giddings Lonestar Southeast, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Saint Mary's Hall didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Giddings Lonestar Southeast in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Mary's Hall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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