With a playoff game on the line, St. Mary's Prep rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Carlson Marauders as they made off with a 27-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Eaglets, who have now won nine matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Darrin Jones Jr., who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Jabin Gonzales, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
St. Mary's Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
St. Mary's Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.6 points. As for Carlson, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
St. Mary's Prep's road trip will continue as they head out to face Groves at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Groves will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something St. Mary's Prep surely won't give up without a fight. Carlson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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