A victory for St. Anthony just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 38-6 defeat at the hands of the St. Mary's Academy Belles. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Belles are ranked 112th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deja Smith, who threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81% of her passes. Smith's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked her third straight game with at least 350 passing yards. Riley Trosclair helped Smith out on the ground, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 85 receiving yards.
The loss snapped St. Anthony's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for St. Mary's Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Anthony will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Bishop Montgomery, where kickoff is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will square off against Sacred Heart of Jesus at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sacred Heart of Jesus is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Mary's Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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