The St. Laurence Vikings will head out to square off against the Brother Rice Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Laurence took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down St. Patrick 35-19. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Shamrocks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Brother Rice was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Niles Notre Dame 52-14. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-7.
Brother Rice's win came from a few key players St. Laurence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was CJ Gray, who threw for 177 yards and three TDs while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jovan Green Jr., who picked up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
St. Laurence's record is now 5-2. As for Brother Rice, their record now sits at 6-1.
St. Laurence was taken down by Brother Rice 35-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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