The St. Genevieve Valiants will square off against the Mary Star of the Sea Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, St. Genevieve made easy work of Bishop Montgomery and carried off a 47-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Valiants.
St. Genevieve's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaylin Burt and Brady Escobar. Burt also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 148.
Meanwhile, Mary Star of the Sea put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Verbum Dei Jesuit 63-0 at home. The Stars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mary Star of the Sea's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tanner Rollins, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Joey Buscemi helped Rollins out on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
St. Genevieve's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mary Star of the Sea, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. St. Genevieve has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 489.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Mary Star of the Sea struggles in that department as they've been averaging 376.7. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for St. Genevieve against Mary Star of the Sea in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 48-14 win. In that contest, St. Genevieve amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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