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| 09/29/23 - Home | 35-7 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 28-0 W |
| 11/16/19 - Away | 49-14 W |
River Rouge is a perfect 3-0 against St. Mary's Prep since November of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will head out to square off against the Eaglets at 7:00 p.m. River Rouge will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, River Rouge turned things around against Ferndale last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 15-12. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Eagles are ranked 268th).
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Prep came up short against Brother Rice on Friday and fell 43-31.
River Rouge will have to keep a close watch on Jabin Gonzales and Lorenzo Barber, a pair of players who had a big impact on St. Mary's Prep's prior game. Gonzales threw for 269 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.4% of his passes, while Barber gained 89 total yards.
St. Mary's Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for River Rouge, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for River Rouge against St. Mary's Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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