Football Recap: St. Genevieve Valiants vs. St. Monica Mariners
St. Genevieve came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the St. Monica Mariners. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Valiants also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2017.
St. Genevieve was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Monica only rushed for 66.
St. Genevieve didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Leonidas Vargas and Brady Escobar. Escobar has been hot recently, having also posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Despite the loss, St. Monica still got an impressive performance from Anthony Mason, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bradley Cassier also helped out by tossing the rock for 327 yards.
St. Genevieve's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for St. Monica, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
St. Genevieve has already played their next game, a 51-0 win against Bosco Tech on the 31st. As for St. Monica, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 53-7 victory against St. Bernard on the 1st.
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