Football Preview: Archbishop Riordan Crusaders vs. Soquel Knights
Archbishop Riordan is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Soquel is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will welcome the Soquel Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Archbishop Riordan will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Saint Francis, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Archbishop Riordan came out on top against Saint Francis by a score of 34-24 on Saturday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Crusaders were the (much) better team in the second half.
Michael Mitchell Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 72 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Archbishop Riordan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Lawson and Cynai Thomas.
Meanwhile, while Soquel put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Aptos. Soquel breezed by Aptos to the tune of 44-0. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Tyreis Lundy, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyandre Bailey, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Soquel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Archbishop Riordan's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Soquel, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Archbishop Riordan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Soquel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.1. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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