Football Preview: St. Rita Mustangs vs. St. Patrick Shamrocks
The St. Rita Mustangs will face off against the St. Patrick Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Rita, who comes in off a win.
St. Rita's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Leo on the road. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Lions are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Steven Armbruster looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground.
St. Rita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Elwood and Kyle Keyser.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 24-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Laurence.
St. Rita's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for St. Patrick, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Rita against St. Patrick in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. Will St. Rita repeat their success, or does St. Patrick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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