After flying high against Bishop Montgomery on Monday, St. Mary's Academy came back down to earth. The Belles were just a hair shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 13-12 to the Serra Cavaliers. The Belles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 28-0.
La'Niya Mosely threw for 100 yards and one TD. Riley Trosclair was her top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and one score.
Deja Smith looked great while leading her team to the win, rushing for 74 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. She didn't just play on offense: she also made one tackle and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.

Belles
| 10/08/25 @ Serra | 12-13 |
| 10/06/25 vs Bishop Montgomery | 32-0 |
| 09/30/25 @ Peninsula | 28-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs St. Anthony | 20-12 |
| 09/24/25 @ Saint Joseph | 0-27 |
With the defeat, St. Mary's Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6. As for Serra, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Mary's Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Saint Joseph at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Belles 8.8, the Jesters 8.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Serra will challenge rival Bishop Montgomery at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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