Football Preview: Cornell Raiders vs. Serra Catholic Eagles
The Cornell Raiders will face off against the Serra Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornell's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Serra Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Serra Catholic is facing Cornell at the wrong time: Cornell suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Serra Catholic had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over Summit Academy on the road. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Serra Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Jones out in front who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards. Brady Vrcic was another key back, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Serra Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of D'Angelo Stewart and De'Reon Washington.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cornell fell to 3-1. As for Serra Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
