Archbishop Riordan hasn't had much luck against Bellarmine College Prep recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bellarmine College Prep Bells at 1:30 p.m. Archbishop Riordan will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Archbishop Riordan and Valley Christian met for a duel on Friday where Archbishop Riordan couldn't get it done. Archbishop Riordan lost to Valley Christian on the road by a 31-13 margin. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against St. Ignatius College Preparatory, falling 46-0. While losing is never fun, the Bells can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Wildcats are ranked 34th).
Archbishop Riordan's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bellarmine College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Archbishop Riordan strolled past Bellarmine College Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 55-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bellarmine College Prep's Parker Threatt, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Archbishop Riordan to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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