The St. Mary's Cardinals will head out to face off against the Boyd County Spartans at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's will be strutting in after a win while Boyd County will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Mary's is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Burwell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Mary's blew Burwell out of the water with a 54-14 final score. The Cardinals pushed the score to 38-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Longhorns had no chance of recovering from.
St. Mary's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage Hedstrom led the charge by rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Another back making a difference was Ben Barlow, who gained 175 total yards and three touchdowns.
St. Mary's wouldn't let Burwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Mary's can thank Keigan Couch and Cameron Vogt for forcing both of them. Couch didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Boyd County lost 34-14 to Elkhorn Valley on Friday.
Despite the loss, Boyd County got top-tier performance from Hudson Hoffman, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Hoffman was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Even if they lost, Boyd County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Peyton Wickersham and his two. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Mary's and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Boyd County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Mary's lost to Boyd County on the road by a decisive 36-22 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can St. Mary's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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