With a playoff game on the line, St. Mary rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 46-36 win over the Gregori Jaguars. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this game were averaging 11.62 points allowed.
St. Mary's had a senior duo take command as Victory Bragg threw for 650 yards and six touchdowns while completing 89.7% of her passes and Raia Brown gained 285 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards (160). Presley DaCruz was another key player, picking up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Larissa Hackley led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Khairun Burkhalter is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as she's now made seven or more in the last nine games she's played.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gregori, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season.
St. Mary's will face off against Tokay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tokay will roll in looking for their 23rd straight win, something St. Mary's surely won't give up without a fight. Gregori does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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