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| 09/20/24 - Away | 35-27 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 21-27 L |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 35-23 W |
| 10/18/19 - Home | 35-14 W |
| 10/26/18 - Away | 38-16 W |
| + 3 more games |
St. Anthony is 7-1 against Monsignor Farrell since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Friars will host the Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Anthony's is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-20 victory over Kellenberg Memorial. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-14.
St. Anthony's can attribute much of their success to Xavier Bala, who rushed for 146 yards on only ten carries, and Anthony Diieso, who threw for 201 yards and one TD while completing 77.8% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Anthony's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monsignor Farrell, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-13 win over St. Peter's. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
St. Anthony's better keep an eye on Kevin Gumb Jr. He was instrumental in Monsignor Farrell's win, rushing for 186 yards and three scores on only 11 carries. Those 186 rushing yards gave Gumb Jr a new career-high. Bryce Moye was another key passer, throwing for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Monsignor Farrell's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cole Savino.
The win got St. Anthony's back to even at 2-2. As for Monsignor Farrell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
St. Anthony's was able to grind out a solid win over Monsignor Farrell when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 35-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Lions' Nafis Muhammad, who rushed for 143 yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Friars to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
