With a playoff game on the line, St. Mary rose to the challenge on Thursday. They breezed by the Cambridge Trojans to the tune of 52-12. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 40 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gage Hedstrom, who rushed for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Cambridge, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withCentral Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since St. Mary's has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Cambridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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