WILSON — It has been an up-and-down season for the 11th-seeded St. Pauls football team as they’ve battled injuries throughout the year. However, now they’ve found a rhythm with three straight wins including a 33-32 win against No. 22 Person in the first round of the 5A state playoffs Friday night. That win earned the Bulldogs a matchup at No. 6 Fike this Friday at 7 p.m. in Wilson.
The Demons (8-2) are averaging over 45 points per game this season, including scoring 80 and 63 points in their first two games this year. Despite that, the Bulldogs (8-3) are confident that if they just focus on their own play, they will come away victorious.
“This game will be more about what we do,” St. Pauls coach Mike Setzer said. “We’re going to try to do what we like to do.”…