After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Timon-St. Jude, St. Mary was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks 54-6. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lancers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
A big part of St. Mary's win came down to the chemistry between Jack Gorman and his top target Israel Wilson. Gorman threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes while Wilson gained 222 total yards and three touchdowns. Gorman really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Spear and Larry Jordan.
Despite the loss, Cardinal O'Hara still got an impressive performance from Amir Harper, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 118 rushing yards gave Harper a new career-high.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
As of now, neither St. Mary's nor Cardinal O'Hara have any future games scheduled.
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