Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors 70-14 on the road. Considering the Cardinals have won four matchups by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gage Hedstrom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 146 yards and four touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. James Eby was in the mix as well, providing St. Mary's with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Mary's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with six picking up one apiece. Hedstrom is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Neligh-Oakdale still got an impressive performance from Andrew Henery, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Henery's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards.
The victory (which was St. Mary's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
St. Mary's will take on Cambridge on Thursday. St. Mary's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Cambridge likes a good challenge. Neligh-Oakdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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