Edison lost against St. Mary back in November of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Edison Vikings took a 35-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Rams. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Rams are ranked 42nd).
Despite the loss, Edison still got an impressive performance from Amarion Mckenzie, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Mckenzie got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards. Zo Ward was another key player, gaining 72 total yards and a touchdown.
A big part of St. Mary's win came down to the chemistry between Anthony Moses Alexander and his top target Kenneth Moore Iii. Alexander rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while Moore Iii gained 190 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Moore Iii also racked up 79 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Edison's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kimball at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kimball is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.8 points per game this season. As for St. Mary's, they will venture away from home to square off against Tracy at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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