Football Recap: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders vs. Varsity Opponent
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute lost to Varsity Opponent back in September, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders blew past Varsity Opponent 34-7 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Marauders just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Domonic Cook Jr and he. Cook Jr rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zach Poland, Gavin Schmitt, and Owen Kicinski picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Varsity Opponent's side was David Amuka, who forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute back to even at 2-2.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will challenge St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Varsity Opponent, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mississippi Phoenix Sports Academy at 2:30 p.m. One thing working in Mississippi Phoenix Sports Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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