Football Recap: St. Mary's Piles Up the Points Against Creighton + How To Watch

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Previous 4 Games

09/19/25 - Away	66-28 W
09/20/24 - Home	52-68 L
10/01/21 - Home	48-14 W
10/02/20 - Away	28-18 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary). They really took it to the Creighton Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-28 win. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly 38 points.

It was another big night for Gage Hedstrom, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 244 yards and six TDs. Those six passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Ben Barlow was another key player, picking up 149 receiving yards and four scores.

St. Mary's run defense was locked in: Creighton could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. While one picked up at least nine total tackles, Hedstrom stood above the rest. He rushed for 151 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries, and also threw for 244 yards and six touchdowns. St. Mary's didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.1.

St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keigan Couch, Logan Brabec, Barlow, and Drake Berg picked up one apiece.

Creighton lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Karter Gragert, who picked up 102 receiving yards, and also rushed for 40 yards and one score. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass. Another player making a difference was Robinson Ladeaux, who picked up 65 receiving yards and one touchdown.

The victory keeps St. Mary's at an undefeated 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 46.5 points this season. As for Creighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Mary's will challenge rival Ainsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Creighton is set to square off against their familiar foe Elgin/Pope John at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.