You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Mary's strategy against Burwell on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the St. Mary's Cardinals blew the Burwell Longhorns out of the water with a 54-14 final score. With the Cardinals ahead 30-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
St. Mary's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gage Hedstrom, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Ben Barlow was another key back, gaining 175 total yards and three touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for St. Mary's and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Burwell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Mary's will challenge Boyd County at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Burwell, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sandhills/Thedford.
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