The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders will take on the Iona Prep Gaels at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Archbishop Stepinac is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Joseph Regional, who was ranked fourth at the time (Archbishop Stepinac was ranked fifth). Archbishop Stepinac was beaten by St. Joseph Regional 43-0 on Saturday. The Crusaders' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Iona Prep was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They came up short against Bergen Catholic, falling 31-10.
Archbishop Stepinac's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Iona Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Archbishop Stepinac won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Iona Prep 13-12. Will Archbishop Stepinac repeat their success, or does Iona Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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