St. Teresa and Maroa-Forsyth squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Teresa had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans 49-13. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why St. Teresa lost, don't look at Caiden Kernaghan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Kernaghan has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, St. Teresa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maroa-Forsyth only rushed for 150.
Maroa-Forsyth was led to victory by Ryne Sheppard and Grant Smith. Sheppard threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, while Smith picked up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Smith got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards. Another player making a difference was Zach Smith, who gained 50 total yards and two touchdowns.
St. Teresa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
As of now, neither St. Teresa nor Maroa-Forsyth have any future games scheduled.
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