The St. Mary's Rams will take on the Grant Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with St. Mary's sitting on seven straight victories and Grant on five.
St. Mary's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Vacaville 43-7. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Moses Alexander was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Kenneth Moore Iii was in the mix as well, providing St. Mary's with two touchdowns.
St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Grant on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Jesuit out of the water with a 49-7 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pacers had established a 35 point advantage.
Grant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Lambert, who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Lambert has posted since back in September. Zo Edwards also helped out as he racked up 135 receiving yards.
Grant is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for St. Mary's, their record now sits at 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. St. Mary's has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 147.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. Mary's came up short against Grant when the teams last played back in December of 2014, falling 21-14. Can St. Mary's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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