Archbishop Mitty started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish on Saturday. While the Monarchs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fightin' Irish 7-0 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Mitty lost, don't look at Jonah Kroenung. Despite the final result, he threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Kai Sniffen made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Archbishop Mitty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sniffen and Jayden Fallis.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to victory, but perhaps none more so than Legend Williams, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Williams is becoming a predictor of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Michael Sargent, who threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Archbishop Mitty is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Mitty will challenge Junipero Serra at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Mitty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they will square off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory surely won't give up without a fight.
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