Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Anne). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-8 win over the Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski Lions. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cardinals with their most commanding win of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Anne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
St. Anne's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on Oblong at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Anne is facing Oblong at the right time seeing as Oblong is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski, they will take on Pawnee/Lincolnwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pawnee/Lincolnwood will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski surely won't give up without a fight.
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