St. Marys had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Brookville Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 44-26. The Flying Dutch pushed the score to 44-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders cut but never quite recovered from.
St. Marys got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Paul out in front who threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns. Paul is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Ben Reynolds was Paul's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Marys' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Reynolds led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Brookville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anthony Ceriani, who rushed for 76 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
St. Marys now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Brookville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Marys will challenge Port Allegany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Allegany knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully St. Marys likes a good challenge. As for Brookville, they will square off against Kane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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