Football Recap: Roncalli Cavaliers vs. Deuel Cardinals
There's no place like home for Roncalli, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Deuel Cardinals by a score of 21-12 on Friday. This was payback for the Cavaliers, who suffered a 26-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Aiden Fisher was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Fisher wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Roncalli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Roncalli's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of James Behan and Luke Kaiser. Kaiser also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making two total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Roncalli pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Deuel, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Roncalli will square off against Mobridge-Pollock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deuel, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Groton at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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