Football Preview: St. Mary's vs. Valor Preparatory Academy Knights
St. Mary will take on the Valor Preparatory Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Mary's is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Founders Classical Academy, falling 88-45. Despite 107 more yards than Founders Classical Academy, St. Mary's couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
St. Mary's might have lost, but man, Ty Zimmerhanzel was a machine: he rushed for 323 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zimmerhanzel was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Ethan Britten, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 328 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Valor Preparatory Academy was beaten by Saint Mary's Hall 70-25 on Friday. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Valor Preparatory Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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