St. Mary is 0-3 against Elbert since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. St. Mary's will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
St. Mary's is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Clear Creek by a score of 46-43 on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (42), the Pirates still had to take the loss.

Jackson Beam
| 09/05/25 vs Akron | 152 |
| 09/19/25 vs Justice | 119 |
| 09/25/25 @ Clear Creek | 103 |
| 08/30/25 @ Gilpin County | 90 |
St. Mary's might have lost, but man, Michael Trechter was a machine: he rushed for 85 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 223 yards and a pair of touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (103 yards to be exact) went to Jackson Beam, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Elbert entered their tilt with Calhan on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured an 18-14 W against Calhan. Those 18 points were actually the fewest Elbert has put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elbert, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
St. Mary's was taken down by Elbert 56-22 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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