Saint Francis extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They received a blow as they fell 47-28 to the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Crusaders are ranked 15th).
Saint Francis lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sefania Alatini, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Andrew Franzino, who threw for 225 yards and three TDs on only 16 passes.
As for Archbishop Riordan, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Archbishop Riordan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Mitchell Jr. led the charge by throwing for 376 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. What's more, Mitchell Jr. racked up 147.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Adonyae Brown helped Mitchell Jr. out on the ground, rushing for 136 yards and three scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Saint Francis is set to take on their familiar foe Bellarmine College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan will square off against rival Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,268 yards in their previous games.
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