Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valor Preparatory Academy). They were the clear victor by an 86-60 margin over St. Mary on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why St. Mary's lost, don't look at Ty Zimmerhanzel. Despite the final result, he rushed for 333 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 125 yards on only 11 passes. Zimmerhanzel's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Valor Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Mary's, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Valor Preparatory Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 72-49 victory against Summit Christian Academy on the 27th. As for St. Mary's, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Waco Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Waco Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Mary's surely won't give up without a fight.
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