St. Bernard entered their contest against Bishop Montgomery on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Bernard Vikings lost 36-12 to the Bishop Montgomery Knights. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
St. Bernard's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Armstrong and Chase Williams. Armstrong rushed for 100 yards on only ten carries, while Williams rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Williams has become a key player for St. Bernard: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Sean Yanko was nothing short of spectacular for Bishop Montgomery: he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown. Those 83 rushing yards gave Yanko a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Hall, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Bernard's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bishop Montgomery, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bernard will host St. Genevieve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Genevieve will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. Bernard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop Montgomery, they will challenge Mary Star of the Sea at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Montgomery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season.
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