Football Preview: St. Mary's vs. Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs
St. Mary is 0-3 against Methodist Children's Home since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. St. Mary's will host the Methodist Children's Home Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. St. Mary's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Methodist Children's Home likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, St. Mary's humbled Dallas Academy with a 55-6 victory.
Ty Zimmerhanzel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries. Zimmerhanzel is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 128 every time he's taken the field this season. Ridge Lossen was another key back, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 328 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Methodist Children's Home can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by Waco Christian at home to the tune of 72-16. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Mary's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Methodist Children's Home, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
St. Mary's was dealt a bruising 68-20 defeat at the hands of Methodist Children's Home in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will St. Mary's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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