St. Mary took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Gilpin County Eagles by a score of 26-14.
The critical scores for St. Mary's came from Lance Mathews, Jack Schuchard, and Wyatt David.
St. Mary's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mathews and Jackson Beam. Beam didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made 12 total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Gilpin County saw an underclassman step up: Ryan Marr picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Marr got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of60 yards.
St. Mary's will take on Akron at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary's is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Gilpin County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake County at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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