LYNN — St. Mary’s got here as shut as anybody has within the final two seasons to beating Shawsheen throughout its 23-game win streak. On Friday evening at Manning Area, the Spartans arrange a return encounter with the highest seed in Division 5.
Quarterback Yaniel Belliard ran for 2 scores and threw for a 3rd whereas Tyren Hoeun and Rowan Merryman every added a pair of touchdowns because the Spartans steamed previous No. 9 Better Lawrence, 48-13.
“We had that down stretch in the course of the yr the place we misplaced three video games and issues weren’t going nicely,” St. Mary’s coach Sean Driscoll mentioned. “We would have liked a great sport like this. We’ve been getting more healthy and are rolling.”
The Spartans (6-3) set the tone off the opening kickoff when Michael Sherman returned it 92 yards for a 7-0 lead after the primary of Ryan Esquivel’s six additional factors.
The lead doubled the primary time St. Mary’s acquired the ball offensively as Belliard capped an environment friendly eight play march with a 16 yard keeper.
“Getting that 14 level lead early was large,” Driscoll mentioned.
At risk of being run out of the stadium, Better Lawrence steadied itself and punched again early within the second quarter as Zion Padilla capped an 11-play drive through a one yard keeper that lower the hole to 14-7.
It stayed that method for all of 24 seconds. On the following offensive play, Belliard (12-128) faked a jet sweep and raced 63 yards untouched by means of the center to make it 21-7.
The Spartans accomplished a near-flawless half with 58 ticks left within the half through a one-yard Merryman run.
The hole grew to 4 scores early within the third when Belliard and Merryman connected on a wonderfully timed display screen go that lined 32 yards on fourth and 11.
That ignited a loopy stretch that noticed three touchdowns on 5 performs. Gustavo Varela (21-197) raced 93 yards down the suitable sideline on the following play earlier than Hoeun scored two performs following a missed onside kick try.
After a turnover on downs, Hoeun capped the night’s scoring with a 40-yard sprint on the second to final play of the third interval.
“We had a great week of observe and getting a house sport was large for us,” Driscoll mentioned.
