St. Rita faced Brother Rice in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mustangs took a 28-10 bruising from the Crusaders. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Even if they lost, St. Rita's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Killian Lacy, Jack Schapendonk, and Jhalen Clanton, who each picked up one sack apiece. St. Rita got some further help from Lacy: he picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles, and defended one pass.
Jaylin Green had an outrageously good game for Brother Rice as he rushed for 71 yards and two scores, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and one touchdown. Green showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 69 yards. CJ Gray was another key player, throwing for 164 yards and a pair of TDs.
St. Rita now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Brother Rice, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
St. Rita didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-10 defeat against St. Francis on the 19th. As for Brother Rice, they have also already played their next game, a 28-6 victory against Loyola Academy on the 19th.
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