The St. Genevieve Valiants will challenge the Mary Star of the Sea Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went St. Genevieve's way against Bishop Montgomery as St. Genevieve made off with a 47-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Valiants.
St. Genevieve's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaylin Burt and Brady Escobar. Burt also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 148.
Meanwhile, Mary Star of the Sea put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 63-0 win over Verbum Dei Jesuit at home. The Stars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mary Star of the Sea's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tanner Rollins led the charge by throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Joey Buscemi helped Rollins out on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
St. Genevieve's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mary Star of the Sea, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for St. Genevieve against Mary Star of the Sea in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, as the team secured a 48-14 victory. In that match, St. Genevieve amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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