St. Mary was the 81-54 winner over Concordia when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The game between St. Mary's and the Concordia Cardinals wasn't particularly close, with St. Mary's falling 68-52. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (41), St. Mary's still had to take the loss.
St. Mary's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Ty Zimmerhanzel and Ethan Britten. Zimmerhanzel gained 171 total yards and six touchdowns, while Britten rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Billy Charles was nothing short of spectacular for Concordia: he rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Alexander Jones, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Concordia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will welcome Founders Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Concordia, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome San Juan Diego Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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