St. Marys was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on the Ritchie County Rebels with a sharp 27-7 victory. Considering the Blue Devils have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Kent had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
St. Marys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for St. Marys and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Ritchie County, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Marys will face off against Tyler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tyler knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully St. Marys likes a good challenge. As for Ritchie County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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