Football Preview: Archbishop Mitty Monarchs vs. Archbishop Riordan Crusaders
Archbishop Mitty has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 7:00 p.m.
Archbishop Mitty is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Junipero Serra on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Archbishop Mitty was beaten by Junipero Serra 56-21. The Monarchs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Despite the defeat, Archbishop Mitty had strong showings from Jonah Kroenung, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Lazaro Faraj-Washington, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Alec Grimaldo also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 98 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan hadn't done well against Bellarmine College Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Archbishop Riordan claimed a resounding 34-7 victory over Bellarmine College Prep at home. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Bells are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop Mitty's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Archbishop Riordan, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Archbishop Mitty ended up a good deal behind Archbishop Riordan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 56-42. Thankfully for Archbishop Mitty, Charlie Johnson (who rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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