St. Marys was the 34-12 winner over Wirt County when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Marys Blue Devils were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Wirt County Tigers on Thursday. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Ryan Kent rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Brodrick Rice was his top target, picking up 29 receiving yards.
A big part of Wirt County's win came down to the chemistry between Tyler Smith and his top target Porter Goodwin. Smith threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Goodwin picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Goodwin's longest reception was for an incredible 89 yards.
St. Marys' defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Wirt County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Marys will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Wirt County, they will venture away from home to square off against Wahama at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wirt County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Wahama likes a good challenge.
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