It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Saint Andrew had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 31-20 victory over the Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Scots considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Saint Andrew's found their leader in sophomore Jack Williams, who threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Williams. 130 of Williams' passing yards were hauled in by Dylan Faison, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Saint Andrew's wouldn't let Archbishop Carroll keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Quinn Connors, Daxon Bass, and Ethan Friesel picked up one apiece. Bass also made four total tackles, which is notable because Saint Andrew's is 4-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Archbishop Carroll still got an impressive performance from Joshua Rivera, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Rivera's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 137 rushing yards. Kelcey Parrish also helped out as he racked up 146 rushing yards.
Saint Andrew's now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Archbishop Carroll, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Saint Andrew's will take on Chaminade-Madonna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaminade-Madonna will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. Archbishop Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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