Saint James was the 37-28 winner over Potomac School when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Saint James Saints lost to the Potomac School Panthers on the road by a 33-16 margin on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Saint James lost, don't look at Samuel Stonebraker. Despite the final result, he rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 218 rushing yards gave Stonebraker a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Saint James was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
A big part of Potomac School's win came down to the chemistry between Sean Sutherland and his top target Akim Iscandari. Sutherland threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes while Iscandari picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Iscandari really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. Brendan Sutherland got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Saint James' loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Potomac School, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Saint James didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-30 win against Flint Hill on the 2nd. As for Potomac School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 47-0 defeat against North Cross on the 2nd.
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