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| 10/18/24 - Home | 35-23 W |
| 11/12/21 - Neutral | 29-23 W |
| 11/09/17 - Home | 58-20 W |
St. Mary is a perfect 3-0 against Edison since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rams will venture away from home to take on the Vikings at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Kimball 70-8. Considering the Rams have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kenneth Moore iii, who picked up 40 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 35 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Jaden Galvan, who threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
St. Mary's didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Kimball to a completion percentage of just 31%. The team can thank Mehtaab Bhangu for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Mary's has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.59 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.59 in their last three games.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for St. Mary's, adding 22 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Moore iii, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from him.
Meanwhile, Edison had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 19-14 W against the Trojans.
St. Mary's better keep an eye on Ersel Ware. He was instrumental in Edison's win, rushing for 86 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
Edison's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Francis Taamu was the leader with three sacks.
Edison now has a winning record of 4-3. As for St. Mary's, their record is now 5-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. St. Mary's has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Edison, though, as they've been averaging only 90 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
St. Mary's was able to grind out a solid victory over Edison in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 35-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
