With a playoff game on the line, St. John-Vianney rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 41-10 victory over the Notre Dame Irish. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Leading St. John-Vianney to victory were Abdul Turay and Zach Labarca. Turay rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, while Labarca rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 148 rushing yards gave Labarca a new career-high. Another big playmaker for St. John-Vianney was Tyler McDougall, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
St. John-Vianney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win (which was St. John-Vianney's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.2 points per game. As for Notre Dame, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
St. John-Vianney's road trip will continue as they head out to face Red Bank Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Bank Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. John-Vianney surely won't give up without a fight. Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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