South Harrison hadn't done well against St. Marys recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Harrison Hawks took down the St. Marys Blue Devils 29-14. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 34-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
Defeat or not, St. Marys got some senior leadership from Brodrick Rice and Ryan Kent. Rice picked up 192 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Kent threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. Rice's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
South Harrison's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for St. Marys, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
South Harrison has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Doddridge County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Doddridge County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully South Harrison likes a good challenge. As for St. Marys, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Williamstown at 7:00 p.m. Williamstown's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so St. Marys' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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