The St. Genevieve Valiants will challenge the Mary Star of the Sea Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, St. Genevieve made easy work of Bishop Montgomery and carried off a 47-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Valiants.
St. Genevieve's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaylin Burt and Brady Escobar. Burt also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 148.
Meanwhile, Mary Star of the Sea put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Verbum Dei Jesuit 63-0 at home. The Stars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mary Star of the Sea's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tanner Rollins, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Joey Buscemi helped Rollins out on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
St. Genevieve's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mary Star of the Sea, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for St. Genevieve against Mary Star of the Sea when the teams last played back in November of 2017 as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. In that matchup, St. Genevieve amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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