Football Recap: Archbishop Riordan Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 3:07pm

Football Recap: Archbishop Riordan Crusaders vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats

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If Archbishop Riordan was riding high fresh off their 63-34 takedown of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders fell just short of the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

St. Ignatius College Preparatory's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Soren Hummel led the charge by throwing for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Hummel a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Quinn Folk, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Archbishop Riordan dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Riordan and Valley Christian are set to duel on Friday. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they will face off against Bellarmine College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games St. Ignatius College Preparatory has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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