Groves and St. Mary's Prep squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Groves had to settle for second. They and the St. Mary's Prep Eaglets were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Bryson Williams had an outrageously good game for St. Mary's Prep as he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 74 rushing yards gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrin Jones Jr., who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Groves fell to 12-1. As for St. Mary's Prep, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Groves does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's Prep, they will face off against Byron Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Prep's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Byron Center's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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