The St. Marys Blue Devils are on the road again on Friday to play the Williamstown Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, St. Marys ended up a good deal behind South Harrison and lost 29-14. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 0-0 in the first quarter.
St. Marys' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brodrick Rice, who picked up 192 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Ryan Kent, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Rice's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Meanwhile, Williamstown put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 30-22 victory over Marietta. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 16th in West Virginia, while the Tigers are ranked 381st in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Marys' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Williamstown, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Marys came up short against Williamstown when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 12-8. Can St. Marys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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