With a playoff game on the line, St. Genevieve rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Norwalk Lancers by a score of 34-27. The victory was nothing new for the Valiants as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Michael Wynn threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Samar Varela was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground,
Anthony Escobar rushed for 70 yards on only eight carries.
Despite the loss, Norwalk still got an impressive performance from Ezra Meuller, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Meuller is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season. Diego Cerritos was another key back, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
St. Genevieve pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Norwalk, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
St. Genevieve will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Great Oak at 7:00 p.m. St. Genevieve knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Great Oak likes a good challenge. Norwalk does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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