The St. Monica Mariners will take on the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Monica is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If St. Monica beats Bishop Montgomery with 41 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Mariners didn't even let Bosco Tech on the board on Friday, marking the Mariners' second-straight 41-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won three matchups by 40 points or more so far this season.
St. Monica's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christopher Barnes, who threw for 124 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes. Niklas Thomas-Baumann was Barnes' top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
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St. Monica didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Rylan Irving picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bishop Montgomery fell victim to St. Genevieve and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell just short of the Valiants by a score of 2-0. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Valiants recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
St. Monica's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Bishop Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Monica against Bishop Montgomery in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 47-0 win. Will the Mariners repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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