Football Recap: Summit Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 8:56am

Football Recap: Summit Academy Knights vs. Serra Catholic Eagles

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Summit Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Serra Catholic Eagles, falling 42-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 46-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.

Serra Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Jones out in front who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Brady Vrcic, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.

Summit Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Serra Catholic, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summit Academy will venture away from home to challenge Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summit Academy is facing Rochester at the right time seeing as Rochester is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Serra Catholic, they are on the road again on Friday to play Cornell at 7:00 p.m. Cornell's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Serra Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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