It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Rita had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Quincy Blue Devils 49-14. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Rita to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Herman, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 91 yards. Another player making a difference was Steven Armbruster, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
St. Rita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Rita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Kingsbury and Justin Buckner. Kingsbury has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Despite the loss, Quincy still got an impressive performance from Jeraius Rice JR., who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 98 receiving yards. Bradyn Little was another key player, having thrown for 289 yards and zerotouchdown.
The win was the sixth in a row for St. Rita, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Quincy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-1 record.
St. Rita will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Chicago Mt. Carmel at 3:00 p.m. St. Rita will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Quincy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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