Football Game Preview: St. Marys Blue Devils vs. Wirt County Tigers + How To Watch

For the second straight game, St. Marys will face off against Wirt County. The Blue Devils will face off against the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Marys is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.

St. Marys had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 33-point drubbing they dealt Wirt County on Friday. The Blue Devils claimed a resounding 48-15 victory over the Tigers. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.

Eli Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Demoss, who rushed for 68 yards and one TD on only nine carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Marys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Wirt County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for St. Marys, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.

Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. St. Marys has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wirt County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.