St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Founders Classical Academy Archers at home and fell 88-45. Despite 107 more yards than Founders Classical Academy, St. Mary's couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Ty Zimmerhanzel. Despite the final result, he rushed for 323 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zimmerhanzel was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Ethan Britten, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 328 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Founders Classical Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
St. Mary's will host Valor Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 138 points over their last three contests. As for Founders Classical Academy, they will square off against Community Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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