HAGERSTOWN — No. 5 Allegany travels to Saint James for a rare Thursday afternoon game in hopes of winning two straight. The match begins at 4 p.m. After winning another Thursday game last week, 26-14 over Albert Gallatin, Pennsylvania, the Campers (1-3) are fresh off their first win of the year.
Last week, St. James (3-2) ended a two-game losing streak by defeating South Hagerstown (16-0) away. Before suffering defeats against Paul VI and Kiski School, the Saints had a 2-0 start.
This is the rivalry between the two border counties’ second-ever meeting. Last year, the Campers crushed St. James 42–7. Saints went 5-4 in the end. The Hagerstown Herald-Mail has picked Saint James to win tonight, and every Allegany player who touched the ball in that game has since graduated.
Junior Amanni Blowe is anticipated to play big
Jackson Resh, who is back, and Aidyn McKenzie and Khiante Bible, who are new, have different opinions. Resh has 93 carries for 475 yards and three touchdowns, enough for third place locally with 118.8 rushing yards per game. The three touchdowns came last week versus Albert Gallatin. His 38 tackles put him in the lead on defense.
Mckenzie was injured last week, which prevented him from playing last week. In Week 3, he ran for 226 yards and two touchdowns on 11 runs against Mountain Ridge. With 125.7 ground yards per game, he is second locally. Bible, a rookie, has gained 282 yards and two touchdowns on 47 rushes of the ball.
After playing in his first game of the season against Albert Gallatin following an injury, junior Amanni Blowe is anticipated to play a larger role on Thursday. Kane Williams, another starting backfield member, is anticipated to make a comeback today. Back Sammy Stonebraker, who started his career at Clear Spring, leads St. James offensively. On 63 carries, the senior has 278 yards and six touchdowns.
With 47 completions out of 96 attempts, quarterback Jayden Yates has 554 yards, seven touchdowns, and five interceptions. With 235 students enrolled, St. James is the oldest Episcopal residential school in the United States, having been established in 1842. John Root has been the Saints’ coach since 2013, and they have a 20-9 record in the last four years.