St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 48-17 loss at the hands of the Lucy Beckham Bengals. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Bengals are ranked 50th).
Chalmers Ballard was a one-man wrecking crew for Lucy Beckham as he threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Lucy Beckham also got a significant boost from Trey Thompson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.
St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lucy Beckham, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. James will face off against Wando at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lucy Beckham, they will host Hanahan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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