On Friday, St. Rita faced Nazareth Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Rita Mustangs came up short against the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners, falling 45-21. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Mustangs struggled afterwards.
St. Rita lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Walter Jones, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jones was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 54 yards.
The defeat snapped St. Rita's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Nazareth Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Rita will venture away from home to take on Leo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nazareth Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against De La Salle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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