Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Paul's Prep). They blew past the Dallas Academy Bulldogs 84-64 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted since October 13, 2023.
St. Paul's Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Philip Mwawasi, who rushed for 285 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Mwawasi is now averaging an impressive 132 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Lukas Dibenedetto, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Paul's Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jamie Ramirez and Mwawasi. The dominant performance gave Mwawasi a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Paul's Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory snapped St. Paul's Prep's winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for Dallas Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
St. Paul's Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dallas Academy, they will head out on the road to take on St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Dallas Academy likes a good challenge.
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