Football Recap: Charlie Greenberg's Big Game Can't Quite Lead St. Andrew's over Cistercian

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 1:49pm

Football Recap: St. Andrew's Highlanders vs. Cistercian Hawks

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St. Andrew was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 35-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cistercian Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 33-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2017.

Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Charlie Greenberg, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Marcos Erlanson, who picked up 97 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

St. Andrew's wouldn't let Cistercian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Graves Wood, Greenberg, and Truman Draker picked up one apiece. St. Andrew's got some further help from Jack Burnham: he picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles (5.0 for loss).

St. Andrew's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cistercian, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.

St. Andrew's has already played their next game, a 63-27 win against Liberal Arts & Science Academy - Austin on the 25th. As for Cistercian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 40-7 loss against Trinity Valley on the 25th.

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