St. Marys has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Ritchie County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
St. Marys is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Magnolia, posting a 41-8 win on the road. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
St. Marys can attribute much of their success to Logan Eddy, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and Eli Cox, who gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Eddy has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kent, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Marys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Marys wouldn't let Magnolia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dru Binegar, Elijah Kimball, and Kent picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Ritchie County made sure to put some points up on the board against Tygarts Valley on Friday. Ritchie County blew past Tygarts Valley 63-20 at home. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Rebels this season.
Ritchie County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Turner Shriver out in front who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown. Shriver's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Jonah Hamilton, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
St. Marys' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Ritchie County, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Marys against Ritchie County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-7 victory. Does St. Marys have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ritchie County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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