Rossville has gone 8-2 against St. Marys recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rossville Bulldogs will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the St. Marys Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Rossville is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell 33-26 to Silver Lake on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Rossville got top-tier performance from Tayson Horak, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Rossville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. Will Koch was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself.
Meanwhile, St. Marys gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy 30-6. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
St. Marys' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Hurla led the charge by rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 128 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Korleone Holz, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Holz wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: St. Marys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy only rushed for 33.
St. Marys' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Lane Smith, Zach Sommars, and Mekhi Ketter picked up one apiece.
Rossville was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Marys in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 30-22. Will Rossville repeat their success, or does St. Marys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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