St. Clair County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Center Point Eagles. The Fighting Saints lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in October of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 52-16 score last time.
St. Clair County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landyn Smith, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Jeremiah Thomaas was Smith's top target, picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Julius Finnerson, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry for Center Point. The dominant performance gave Finnerson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Keywone Posey, who rushed for 67 yards.
St. Clair County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Center Point, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
St. Clair County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-21 victory vs. Shelby County on the 27th. Center Point has also already played their next matchup, a 24-16 loss against JAG on the 27th.
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