Football Recap: Mcquaid Jesuit's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 7:15am

Football Recap: McQuaid Jesuit Knights vs. University Prep Griffins

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It was fun while it lasted, but McQuaid Jesuit's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. They took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the University Prep Griffins. That makes it the first time this season the Knights have let down their home crowd.

University Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tavion Byrd led the charge by throwing for 255 yards and five touchdowns. Paris Brooken was Byrd's top target, picking up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Having lost for the first time this season, McQuaid Jesuit fell to 5-1. As for University Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.

McQuaid Jesuit didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 44-36 defeat against University Prep Charter on the 12th. As for University Prep, they will venture away from home to square off against Fairport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairport will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something University Prep surely won't give up without a fight.

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