Friday just wasn't the day for Yuma Catholic's offense. They took a blow against the Verrado Vipers on Friday, falling 35-0. The defeat leaves the Shamrocks still looking for their first win of the season.
Even if they lost, Yuma Catholic's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Axl Harrington refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Yuma Catholic got some further help from Shaun Carter: he picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Jesse Abundes was nothing short of spectacular for Verrado: he rushed for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries. Abundes really tore up the turf during one magnificent 99-yard run. Logan Waldeck helped out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
Yuma Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Verrado, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Coming up, Yuma Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Fairfax at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Shamrocks will be up against the Stampede's rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Verrado, they will host South Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vipers will be up against the Jaguars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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