The St. Marys Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Gilmer County Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Marys, who comes in off a win.
St. Marys is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Frontier last Friday. The Blue Devils blew past the Cougars 37-14. The Blue Devils pushed the score to 30-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Eli Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 153 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 106 receiving yards and one touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Jeremiah Demoss was another key player, rushing for 135 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Marys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gilmer County and Ritchie County, and Ritchie County kept the tradition alive. The Titans had to suffer through a 40-12 loss at the hands of the Rebels. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Marys, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Marys against Gilmer County in their previous meeting back in November of 2016, as the team secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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