Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Petersburg Catholic). They put the hurt on the Lake Placid Dragons with a sharp 48-27 victory on Friday. Considering the Barons have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Toni Rrgalla, who rushed for 280 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kanon Vetter, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
St. Petersburg Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
One reason for the win was St. Petersburg Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Lake Placid's QB won't forget De'Vion Frazier anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Despite the loss, Lake Placid had strong showings from August Stivender, who threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and Dj Bullard, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Petersburg Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lake Placid, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
St. Petersburg Catholic will host Northside Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside Christian is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Petersburg Catholic will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Lake Placid does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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