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No. 5 St. Frances (MD) hammers No. 14 Chamindae-Madonna (FL) on ESPN2 in Top 25 showdown: Live score recap

Virginia-bound Jae'Oyn Williams leads Panthers to 42-13 win over Florida foe on the road

Cody Thorn

Montvale, NJ -- August 31, 2024 -- Quarterback Siren Edwards of St. Frances is chased by Thai Gray of St. Joseph in the first half. St. Frances Academy of Baltimore defeated St. Joseph Regional 31-21 in a game played in Montvale. St. Frances opens the 2025 season Aug. 23 against Madonna-Chaminade from Florida.
Montvale, NJ -- August 31, 2024 -- Quarterback Siren Edwards of St. Frances is chased by Thai Gray of St. Joseph in the first half. St. Frances Academy of Baltimore defeated St. Joseph Regional 31-21 in a game played in Montvale. St. Frances opens the 2025 season Aug. 23 against Madonna-Chaminade from Florida. / Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

The St. Frances Academy Panthers from Baltimore, Maryland, will travel to Florida for its season opener at Brian Piccolo Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

On the other side of the sideline will be Chaminade-Madonna College Prep Lions from Hollywood, Florida, which will be making its debut as well. 

St. Frances went 8-3 last year, while CMCP went 13-2 on the way to the Class 1A title in Florida.

Both teams start 2025 in the SB Live National Top 25 poll. Read up on that list here.

Who to watch 

St. Frances

S — Jireh Edwards, sr. — He’s ranked as the No. 3 safety in the nation and No. 33 prospect in the 247Sports composite ranking. He’s headed to Alabama next year.

DE — Zion Elee, sr. — The 5-star recruit is the No. 3 nationally-ranked recruit and the No. 1 edge rusher and No. 1 player from Maryland in 2026. He committed to Maryland.

LB — Duyon Forkpa Jr., sr. — He’s gone from Mill Creek, Ga., to IMG Academy and is now at St. Frances. Currently holds 27 offers. 

CB — Rayluan Henry, jr. — A 4-star recruit, he’s the No. 7-ranked cornerback in the Class of 2027. Holds 8 offers, according to 247Sports.

ATH — Jermaine Smith, so. — He’s the No. 3-ranked recruit in Maryland in the Class of 2028. He holds 16 offers. 

CB Hakim Satterwhite, sr. — Maryland pledge

TE Damon Hall, sr. — Maryland pledge

WR Coen Logan, sr. — Temple pledge

ATH Maurice Medley, sr. — Syracuse pledge

CB Amauri Polydor, sr. — Penn State pledge; transfer from Mt. Zion Academy

S Wayne Henry, sr. — Auburn pledge

CB Khmari Bing, sr. — Maryland pledge

OL Lamarcus Dillard, sr. — West Virignia pledge

ATH Jae'Oyn Williams, sr. — Virginia pledge

OL John Watkins, sr. — Temple pledge

TE Destin Mitchell, sr. — 17 offers; WR James Branch, jr.,— 13 offers; DL Jayden Travers, jr. — 14 offers.

Chaminade-Madonna 

RB Derreck Cooper, sr. — The 4-star recruit pledged to Texas in July. He’s ranked as the No. 3 athlete in the country and No. 6 recruit in Florida. He played in the Under All-American Game.

WR Denarius Gray, sr. — Once an Auburn pledge, the 6-foot-2 target is now committed to Kentucky. Has 36 touchdowns in his career.

WR Jasen Lopez, sr. — He’s another future D-I player catching the ball, as he pledged to Florida State. He had 73 catches for 1,222 yards and 16 touchdowns in his first year at CMCP last year. He’s also a talented point guard with Division I offers. 

OL Ashley Walker, sr. — A newcomer to the Lions, the 6-foot-7, 300-pounder was previously at Cardinal Newman, another Class 1A school in Florida. He’s committed to Arkansas. 

WR Tromon Isaa Jr., so. — He’s the No. 10-ranked recruit at his position in the Class of 2028. He currently holds 13 offers, according to 247Sports.

RB Arwin Jackson, jr. — He's the No. 39-ranked running back in the Class of 2027

S Angelo Smith, jr. — Ranked as the No. 31 safety in the Class of 2027

LB Bryant Junius, sr. — Appalachian State pledge

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How to watch

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Game is slated for an 8:18 p.m. ET kickoff

1st quarter

Lions get the ball first. Three-and-out. Big hit by Antoine Robinson Jr. on second down.

St. Frances gts the ball at 46-yard line to start its first drive. 10:16 left in 1st

Block in the back on the return will push the Panthers back. 1st-and-10 from own 37.

Jaylen Burke with a nice run for St. Frances with 27 yards on the first play. He follows up with another run, which moves the ball to the 16-yard line.

4th-and-2 coming up for Panthers. They call a timeout to talk it over

Jaiden Roper with a stop on 4th down on QB Jae'Oyn Williams and Chaminade-Madonna takes over at the 6-yard line

Freshman Malik Leonard out at QB now for CMCP

Another 3-and-out for the Lions.

Jesse Legree with 22-yard PR deep into CMCP territory but holding pushes back the Panthers. 6:05 left in 1st

Sa'Nir Brooks with a 40-yard touchdown run and the Panthers are on the board with 4:46 left. He played at Aliquippa, PA. last year

TOUCHDOWN: St. Frances 7, Chaminade-Madonna 0 , 4:46 left in 1st

Junior QB Tyler Chance is back in under center. He started the opening drive.

Face mask call on St. Frances helps Lions overcome the 10 yards lost on back-to-back illegal motion. CMCP is now at the 50-yard line

Third penalty this drive against the St. Frances defense. This one on Edwards.

Cooper, the Texas pledge, has the Longhorns logo on the back of his helmet. ESPN just showed it after a carry

Another penalty on St. Frances but CMCP unable to convert on 3rd down.

Chance to Gray for 1st down catch on 4th-and-7. Ball at the 25-yard line now

Personal foul after play against CMSP offense; big play. Ball at the 38-yard line now. Now facing 4th and 24. Incomplete pass. Turnover on downs. 1:43 left in 1st Chance tried to go to Lopez but it was incomplete. Lopez, like Cooper, had his future college logo on his helmet, the Seminole from Florida State.

Burke fumbles and Julius recovers for CMSP. RJ Alphonse with the strip. He's an Eastern Michigan pledge.

CMSP at own 48 with 46 seconds 1:24 left. Chance is back out for his second series in a row

CMSP punting again and that was the final play of the first quarter.

After 1: St. Frances 7, Chaminade-Madonna 0

2nd quarter

Brooks with an 18-yard run on the first play of the second quarter.

Encroachment on CMCP, making it 2nd and 4

Angelo Smith with INT for CMSP on a deep pass by Williams. Smith ran across the field and caught the pass near the sidelines.

Ball at the 15-yard line for the Lions with 10:59 left in 2nd

Leonard back in at QB for CMCP; Cooper gets the first two carries to open the drive and St. Frances defense is keeping him bottled up

Face mask penalty on St. Frances gives CMCP a first down; now another flag, fall start on offense.

Bing with a 49-yard Pick-6 and the Panthers are up 13-0 pending PAT with 10:02 left.

PAT Good

TOUCHDOWN: St. Frances Academy 14, Chaminade-Madonna 0, 10:02

Leonard to Lopez for a 25-yard score with Lopez making a few miss. Leonard -- after throwing Pick-6 -- bounces back with a nice drive with two long completions. PAT good

TOUCHDOWN: St. Frances 14, Chaminade-Madonna 7, 6:49

Mitchell with another catch for the Panthers. He's a hard tight end to tackle.

Defense on CMSP -- encroachment -- which will be a first down for St. Frances

Burke with a 25-yard gain; tackle by Smith keeps it from being a touchdown. 1st and goal for the Panthers. 2:50 left in 2nd quarter

Williams with a TD run on a keeper for St. Frances. 12-yard run. The last 3 of which were airborn driving for the end zone.

TOUCHDOWN: St. Frances 21, Chaminade-Madonna 7, 2:44

Cooper with a 26-yard catch for the Lions to move the ball to the 50.

Also to note, Chance is back in at QB as the Lions continue to rotate 2 QBs

Pathers run a fake punt with Cooper getting the ball. St. Frances getting the ball with 1:28 left. Panthers also get the ball coming out of the break.

Williams with runs of 14 and 18 yards and the Panthers are going to have a chance to score late

Williams to Jesse Legree for a touchdown with 27 seconds left. 45 yards on the play

TOUCHDOWN: St. Frances 28, Chaminade- Madonna 7, 0:27

End of 2nd: St. Frances 28, Chaminade-Maddona 7

3rd quarter

Brooks and Burke pounding the rock for the Panthers.

Williams with another impressive run. This time he hurdles a defender -- and gets flagged for it so it doesn't technically count. He also launched himself into the end zone earlier.

On 3rd and 15 from the 25, Williams throws a wheel route to RB Legree who goes in untouched. First passing play after 9 straight runs. Definitey a statement drive.

TOUCHDOWN: St. Frances 35, Chaminade-Madonna 7, 7:02

Leonard to Lopez for a long pass and catch for 27 yards and the Lions have a first down. 6:15 left in 3rd and we are taking a water break.

Leonard fumbles on a scramble and Lions facing a 3rd and 35. Not ideal

Backup running back Arwin Jackson with a long run for CMCP. Ball at the 10-yard line. Bing makes a tackle to prevent touchdown from happening

Junior Cary Spires with a sack for St. Frances. That was the last play of the 3rd.

End of three: St. Frances 35, Chaminade-Madonna 7

4th quarter

CMCP turns it over and the Panthers get the ball again

Sophomore QB Carter Dailey in now in place of Williams for St. Frances. About 11 minutes to play.

Burke and Brooks both over 100 yards rushing for St. Frances. Clocking is rolling and the Panthers are taking their time before snapping the ball.

6-foot-3 sophomore Samir Edwards with 16-yard catch to set up a 1st-and-goal. According to 247Sports, Edwards holds offers from Florida, Auburn, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Texas A&M

25-yard field goal misses for St. Frances with 6:40 left. Wide right.

Chaminade-Madonna takes over at the 20.

Interception by freshman Trey Wells from St. Frances and he runs it back to the 15-yard line. Flag on the play. He's already gotten offers from Florida State and Texas A&M, according to his Twitter.

Edwards with a TD catch on a pass from Dailey. 6:24. This is all but over

TOUCHDOWN: St. Frances 42, Chaminade-Madonna 7, 6:24 left

Running clock now with the 35-point lead

Isaac Jr. with a 30-yard gain for CMSP. Chance was the QB on that throw. He makes a second catch on the next play to move the ball to the 5-yard line.

Kentucky pledge Gray with a 5-yard TD catch with 1:21 left on the clock.

Lions go for 2 and the pass is incomplete

TOUCHDOWN: St. Frances 42, Chaminade-Madonna 13, :51 left

That was the final play of the game.

FINAL: St. Frances 42, Chaminade-Madonna 13

RECAP

Virginia pledge Jae’Oyn Williams ran for a touchdown and passed for two more in a resounding 42-13 win for St. Frances Academy over Chaminade-Madonna College Prep.

The Panthers traveled from Baltimore to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and dominated for most of Saturday’s contest, which was televised on ESPN2.

The game was close early in the second when Chaminade-Madonna pulled within a 14-7 lead on a touchdown pass from freshman Malik Leonard to Florida State pledge Jasen Lopez.

Not only did the Panthers answer, they rolled away after that.

Williams scored on a 12-yard keeper, where he launched himself over the goal line from the 3-yard line. 

He hit Jesse Legree for a 45-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the first half to make it 28-7.

Then, getting the ball to open the second half, Williams engineered a 10-play drive that ended in a touchdown.

The first 9 plays of the drive were runs, but a 27-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Legree made it 35-7 and the game was essentially over only minutes into the third.

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Cody Thorn
CODY THORN

Cody Thorn is a veteran journalist who covers high school sports across the state of Texas and Missouri. He is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has covered sports and news since 1999.

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