Football Recap: St. John-Vianney Lancers vs. St. Joseph Falcons
St. John-Vianney had won three straight games and Abdul Turay did his part to make it four on Saturday. The St. John-Vianney Lancers secured a 33-29 W over the St. Joseph Falcons thanks in part to Turay, who rushed for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
St. John-Vianney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dante Campagna and Dj Carter. St. John-Vianney got some further help from Jesse Roth: he picked up three sacks and made five total tackles.
St. John-Vianney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Justin Scaramuzzo, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns. Scaramuzzo has become a key player for St. Joseph: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
St. John-Vianney's record is now 7-3. As for St. Joseph, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. John-Vianney will venture away from home to challenge Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Don Bosco Prep at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Don Bosco Prep's defense has only allowed 12.3 points per game this season, so St. Joseph's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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