ST. MARYS, W.Va. — Class A No. 2 St. Marys defeated No. 3 Fayetteville 47-0 in Friday’s semifinals as the Blue Devils advanced to the Super Six.
In three playoff games, St. Marys has outscored its opponents 143-7. Two of those wins came over teams that had previously been undefeated, Fayetteville included.
“We had a great week of practice and we were able to coming out with the win,” said St. Marys coach Jodi Mote. “Our kids have bought in we are looking forward to going back to the Super Six.”
The Blue Devils are also looking for a bit of redemption after falling two years ago in triple-overtime from Wheeling to rival Williamstown.
“I was a freshman on the team that year – we’re looking for a different outcome this time,” said St. Marys running back Jaiden Smith. “We had an early lead tonight and got the momentum – it played a big part in the win. You also have to give credit to our blockers, we couldn’t do it without them. Everyone stays on their blocks and we see open lanes – they make our jobs easy.”
Smith has positioned himself as a MetroNews Player of the Year candidate, entering Friday’s game with 1,391 yards on the ground and 26 touchdowns, averaging an astounding 10.2 yards per carry.
St. Marys will face either East Hardy or Pendleton County on Saturday night of next week for the Class A championship.
Highlights above are by Jack Withrow, WVMetroNews.com with radio calls from Dave St. Peter and Garrett Furr on Lite Rock 93R.