Football Recap: St. Marys Blue Devils vs. Magnolia Blue Eagles
St. Marys's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They breezed by the Magnolia Blue Eagles on the road to the tune of 41-8. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Marys was led to victory by Logan Eddy and Eli Cox. Eddy rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while Cox gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Marys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
St. Marys wouldn't let Magnolia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dru Binegar, Elijah Kimball, and Ryan Kent picked up one apiece. What's more, Kent also racked up 79 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
The victory snapped St. Marys' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Magnolia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
St. Marys will welcome Ritchie County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ritchie County is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so St. Marys will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Magnolia, they will head out to square off against Ravenswood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Magnolia is facing Ravenswood at the right time seeing as Ravenswood is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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