A win for Our Lady of Lourdes just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Cornwall Central Dragons, falling 48-13. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Dragons are ranked 41st).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ilunga Salerno and he. Salerno rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Braden Murphy, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Our Lady of Lourdes' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cornwall Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Our Lady of Lourdes will look to defend their home field on Friday against Goshen Central at 7:00 p.m. As for Cornwall Central, they will head out to challenge Wallkill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornwall Central is facing Wallkill at the right time seeing as Wallkill is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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