On Saturday, the St. Mary's Lancers earned a 34-22 win over the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Timberwolves. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
St. Mary's got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Israel Wilson out in front who picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards. Wilson was even better on defense, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Joe Elkhoury made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wilson and Elkhoury. St. Mary's got some further help from Tory Pliszka: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Several Timberwolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dylan Swanson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
St. Mary's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Cattaraugus-Little Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
St. Mary's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 2:00 p.m. on October 26th. St. Mary's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season. As for Cattaraugus-Little Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 41-8 defeat against Franklinville/Ellicottville on the 18th.
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