Football Preview: St. Mary's vs. St. Paul's Prep Lions
St. Mary will venture away from home to challenge the St. Paul's Prep Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, St. Mary's lost to Methodist Children's Home at home by a 75-56 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (55), St. Mary's still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, St. Mary's saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ethan Britten, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, was perhaps the best of all. Another back making a difference was Ty Zimmerhanzel, who gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns.
St. Mary's wouldn't let Methodist Children's Home keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. St. Mary's can thank Khasen Wilson and Peairson DeHoyos for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Prep humbled Varsity Opponent with a 58-31 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
St. Paul's Prep's win two weeks ago was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamie Ramirez, who picked up 181 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Ramirez's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 receiving yards. Lukas Dibenedetto was another key player, throwing for 220 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Paul's Prep, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. St. Mary's has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 312.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Paul's Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 231.8. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. Mary's ended up a good deal behind St. Paul's Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 44-28. Can St. Mary's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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