Football Recap: Cardinal Spellman Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 2:05pm

Football Recap: Cardinal Spellman The Pilots vs. St. Francis Prep Terriers

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A victory for Cardinal Spellman just wasn't in the cards on Sunday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the St. Francis Prep Terriers on the road and fell 35-6. While losing is never fun, the The Pilots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Terriers are ranked 92nd).

Jack Leary was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 18 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Giuseppe Gregoriano was in the mix too, providing St. Francis Prep with a touchdown.

Cardinal Spellman's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Francis Prep, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.

Cardinal Spellman will square off against Holy Cross at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Francis Prep, they will face off against Kellenberg Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis Prep is facing Kellenberg Memorial at the right time seeing as Kellenberg Memorial is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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