Football Recap: Ty Zimmerhanzel Leads St. Mary's to Victory over St. Paul's Prep

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2024, 4:43pm

Football Recap: St. Mary's vs. St. Paul's Prep Lions

St. Paul's Prep was looking to beat St. Mary like they did the last time the pair played, but St. Paul's Prep didn't take Ty Zimmerhanzel into account. St. Mary's simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the St. Paul's Prep Lions 61-12 thanks in part to Zimmerhanzel, who rushed for 255 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Zimmerhanzel is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.

The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Britten, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending six passes.

St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul's Prep only rushed for 80.

St. Paul's Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Jamie Ramirez and Lukas Dibenedetto. Ramirez picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Dibenedetto threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns.

St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for St. Paul's Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

St. Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Paul's Prep, they will welcome Methodist Children's Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Methodist Children's Home will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. Paul's Prep surely won't give up without a fight.

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