A victory for St. Patrick just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the St. Rita Mustangs 48-7. The loss continues a trend for the Shamrocks in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
St. Rita got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brandon Johnson Jr. out in front who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 103 rushing yards gave Johnson Jr. a new career-high.
St. Patrick's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Rita, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
St. Patrick will head out to square off against Saint Viator at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick is facing Saint Viator at the right time seeing as Saint Viator is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for St. Rita, they will welcome IC Catholic Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. IC Catholic Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
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