The St. Paul's Big Red will square off against the Portsmouth Abbey Ravens at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Paul's has seven straight victories, Portsmouth Abbey has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. Paul's gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 42-24 win over Berkshire School.
Michael Seward Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 219 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
St. Paul's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Braden Gilligan was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four sacks himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
St. Paul's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a victory for Portsmouth Abbey just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Greenwich Country Day, falling 44-8.
St. Paul's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Portsmouth Abbey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
St. Paul's came up short against Portsmouth Abbey when the teams last played back in October of 2017, falling 22-12. Can St. Paul's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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