Football Preview: Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles vs. Mary Star of the Sea Stars
Verbum Dei Jesuit has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Mary Star of the Sea Stars at 7:00 p.m.
Verbum Dei Jesuit's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Morningside last Friday. They came up short against the Monarchs, falling 22-0.
Meanwhile, Mary Star of the Sea put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by South Gate on the road to the tune of 35-6. The Stars pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Tanner Rollins and his top target Andrew Washington. Rollins threw for 361 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Washington picked up 250 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Washington also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
Verbum Dei Jesuit dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mary Star of the Sea, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Verbum Dei Jesuit was taken down by Mary Star of the Sea 55-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Verbum Dei Jesuit avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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