St. Mary lost against Concordia back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rams lost 80-59 to the Cardinals. The Rams gained 156 more yards on the day, but it was the Cardinals that made the best use of them.
St. Mary's loss came despite strong showings from Steven Reyes and Ridge Lossen. Reyes rushed for 273 yards and four scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, while Lossen rushed for 211 yards and four TDs on only ten carries. Lossen's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jose Hengst, who rushed for 88 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.
Henry Kalbas was a one-man wrecking crew For Concordia. as he rushed for 252 yards and six scores while picking up 15.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 219 receiving yards and four TDs. With that strong performance, Kalbas is now averaging an impressive 149 rushing yards per game. Jaxson Schiller was another key player, throwing for 198 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Mary's and nudges their season record down to 1-4. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Concordia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will face off against Methodist Children's Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Rams' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Concordia, they will square off against Bracken Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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