The third road matchup was the charm for St. Mary's Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Northeast Vikings with a 26-20 victory on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. Mary's Academy's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Simon Drew and Damien Crismore. Drew threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while Crismore picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Drew also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
St. Mary's Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Dominic Hoffman with 2.5 sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
The win snapped St. Mary's Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Northeast, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
St. Mary's Academy and Pembroke Hill are set to duel on Thursday. Pembroke Hill's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so St. Mary's Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northeast, they will take on Sumner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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