St. Bonaventure might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Central Catholic who claimed the real prize. The Seraphs and the Raiders were almost perfectly matched up, but the Seraphs suffered a 15-14 defeat. The Seraphs were up 14-0 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Although St. Bonaventure took the loss, they still got scores from Tony Dargan and Christian Carmona.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Jason Homan for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Perino, who picked up 93 receiving yards and one TD. Perino didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes. Kayden McHenry was another key passer, throwing for 145 yards and one touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Bonaventure and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 points. As for Central Catholic, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
St. Bonaventure has already played their next match, a 16-14 defeat against Oak Hills on the 19th. As for Central Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-18 victory against Patterson on the 19th.
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