On Thursday, St. Mary faced Mesquite in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Mary's Knights came out on top against the Mesquite Wildcats by a score of 28-21. The victory was just business as usual for the Knights, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Gwen Carter was her usual excellent self, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ava Sierras and Carter.
Despite the loss, Mesquite had strong showings from Norija Anthony, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jordyn Flores, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Mesquite, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.
St. Mary's has already played their next game, a 19-7 victory against Arcadia on the 13th. As for Mesquite, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 7-0 win against St. John Paul II Catholic on the 13th.
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