Football Recap: St. Patrick Shamrocks vs. Vestaburg Wolverines
St. Patrick put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Vestaburg Wolverines 69-30 at home. The Shamrocks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Patrick's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Leonard, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Leonard's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Brayden Simon, who gained 165 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Patrick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
St. Patrick pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Vestaburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Patrick will challenge Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fulton's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so St. Patrick's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Vestaburg, they will venture away from home to challenge Webberville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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