The St. Mary's Cardinals will square off against the Creighton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
St. Mary's is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging an 80-12 win over Neligh-Oakdale. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cardinals' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Warriors are ranked 55th).
Gage Hedstrom had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 227 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 109 yards and one TD on only ten passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ben Barlow made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. James Eby led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Barlow got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Creighton blew past North Central, posting a 56-22 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Creighton, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Creighton when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 66-28 win. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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