St. Mary extended their home winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Josiah Atkinson. The St. Mary's Knights enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over the Buckeye Hawks on Thursday thanks in part to Atkinson, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Liam Sullivan.
Despite the loss, Buckeye saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xylin Yancy rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 173 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Yancy.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Buckeye, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
St. Mary's wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 27-10 defeat against Thunderbird on the 8th. Buckeye has also already played their next game, a 48-16 loss against Lake Havasu on the 8th.
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