Boyd County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 50-12 loss at the hands of the St. Mary's Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Boyd County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Schmitz, who rushed for 90 yards and one TD. Schmitz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending one pass.
Gage Hedstrom went supernova For St. Mary's., rushing for 168 yards and five scores on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 66 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. What's more, Hedstrom racked up 140.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Boyd County fell to 2-1. As for St. Mary's, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Boyd County and St. Mary's will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Spartans will challenge rival Wausa/Osmond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Mary's is set to square off against their familiar foe Creighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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