St. Pauls never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over the West Bladen Knights. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Knights are ranked 382nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quintell Mcneill had a dynamite game for St. Pauls, rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 147 rushing yards gave Mcneill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Theophilus (Theo) Setzer, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was St. Pauls' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dontez Leach and Desean Williams, who racked up four sacks between them. Williams also sacked two sacks, which is notable because St. Pauls is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in West Bladen's side was Antonio Williams, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pauls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Bladen only rushed for -25.
St. Pauls pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for West Bladen, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
St. Pauls didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-6 win against Red Springs on the 11th. West Bladen has also already played their next match, a 40-12 loss against Clinton on the 11th.
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