St. Mary's Academy won the last time they faced Central and things went their way on Saturday too. The Crusaders claimed a resounding 42-7 win over the Blue Eagles. The Crusaders pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
St. Mary's Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Beaulieu, who threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and one TD. Another pass catcher making a difference was Damien Crismore, who picked up 88 receiving yards and three scores.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Mary's Academy's defense and their six sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as six different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Ben Peeters: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
St. Mary's Academy has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 13 points this season. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Academy will face off against Hogan Prep Charter at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Central, they will head out to take on Ruskin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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