Football Recap: St. Rita Mustangs vs. Leo Lions
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Nazareth Academy, St. Rita was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Leo Lions, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Lions are ranked 335th), 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.
St. Rita's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Leo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
St. Rita will be playing at home against St. Patrick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Rita is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season. As for Leo, they will venture away from home to face off against Niles Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leo is facing Niles Notre Dame at the right time seeing as Niles Notre Dame is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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