Football Recap: St. Mary's Pirates vs. Justice Phoenix
St. Mary's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Justice Phoenix 61-16 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-0.
Michael Trechter was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles. Konner Paulini was another major influence, as he rushed for 44 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
St. Mary's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lance Mathews.
St. Mary's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Justice, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will square off against Clear Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Justice, they will face off against Gilpin County at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
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