Two dominant backs in Brandon Johnson Jr. and Jaylin Green are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Rita Mustangs will face off against the Brother Rice Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Rita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 54-34 margin over Batavia. The Mustangs pushed the score to 47-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Steven Armbruster
| 11/22/25 vs Batavia | 4 |
| 11/15/25 @ Hersey | 3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Leo | 3 |
| 08/29/25 vs Marist | 2 |
| 10/24/25 @ IC Catholic Prep | 1 |
St. Rita's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Steven Armbruster, who threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. Those four passing touchdowns gave Armbruster a new career-high. Walter Jones was in the mix as well, providing St. Rita with two scores.
Meanwhile, Brother Rice faced Downers Grove North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Crusaders took their matchup with ease, bagging a 45-17 victory over the Trojans. The win was nothing new for the Crusaders as they're now sitting on seven straight.
St. Rita's record is now 9-4. As for Brother Rice, their record now sits at 12-1.
Things could have been worse for St. Rita, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-10 loss to Brother Rice in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Green, who rushed for 71 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and one touchdown. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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