St. Edward has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Boca Raton Christian Blazers at 7:00 p.m. Boca Raton Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Edward's, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, St. Edward's narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cocoa Beach 23-21.
Jaden Jackson was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 93 receiving yards, and also rushed for 87 yards on only ten carries. St. Edward's also relied on Jackson, who's 50-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Nate Sparkman also helped out by tossing the rock for 269 yards.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 31-14 bruising from Pompano Beach. Despite 102 more yards than the Golden Tornadoes, the Blazers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite their defeat, Boca Raton Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joey Weber, who threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Nathan Walters was Weber's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Edward's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Boca Raton Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Sparkman and Weber. Sparkman has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 246.3 passing yards and has 16 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Weber has averaged 229.7 passing yards and has 17 passing touchdowns on the season.
St. Edward's couldn't quite finish off Boca Raton Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 28-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boca Raton Christian's Maxwell Bastien, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Now that St. Edward's knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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