St. Mary's Prep has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to take on the Kettering Captains at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
St. Mary's Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Catholic Central, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (St. Mary's Prep was ranked 15th). St. Mary's Prep fell to Catholic Central 27-22. The Eaglets have struggled against the Shamrocks recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Mary's Prep might have lost, but man, Darrin Jones Jr. was a machine: he rushed for 171 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Jones Jr. is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game. Jabin Gonzales was another key player, throwing for 19 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Kettering was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by South Lyon East 41-8.
St. Mary's Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Kettering, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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