Football Recap: Shrine Catholic Takes a Loss

Knights

Previous 5 Games

09/26/25 vs Cabrini	26-27
09/20/25 @ Cardinal Mooney Catholic	48-0
09/12/25 @ Advanced Tech Academy	1-0
09/05/25 vs Lutheran	39-0
08/28/25 vs Cranbrook Kingswood	26-27

Shrine Catholic dropped down to 3-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Cabrini Monarchs. Surprisingly, this marked the Knights' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

When it comes to explaining why Shrine Catholic lost, don't look at Jaycee Foster. Despite the final result, he rushed for 144 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.

As for Cabrini, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.2 points on average this season.

A big part of Cabrini's victory came down to the chemistry between Evan Bergdoll and his top target Lander Emerick. Bergdoll threw for 226 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes while Emerick picked up 129 receiving yards and three scores. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Emerick a new career-high.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Shrine Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe Our Lady of the Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Knights 10.8, the Lakers 7.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cabrini will take on rival Bishop Foley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.