Archbishop Stepinac fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Chaminade on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Flyers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 24-23 loss. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 30-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Archbishop Stepinac lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was John Smith, who rushed for 125 yards, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Julani Graham was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and one score on only ten carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Archbishop Stepinac and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Chaminade, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
Archbishop Stepinac and Chaminade should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Crusaders (ranked sixth) will meet St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (ranked 91st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chaminade will square off against St. Peter's at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (11 vs. 90).
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