Archbishop Mitty kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 33-12 to the Acalanes Dons. The Monarchs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2018.
Despite the loss, Archbishop Mitty still got an impressive performance from Lazaro Faraj-Washington, who rushed for 123 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Ethan Chase for the heroic effort on defense: he. Archbishop Mitty's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.2.
Monarchs
| Kai Sniffen | 2 |
| Grant Siripoke | 1 |
| Ethan Chase | 1 |
Archbishop Mitty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kai Sniffen led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Finley Rivera went supernova For Acalanes., picking up 158 receiving yards and one score. Those 158 receiving yards gave Rivera a new career-high. Josh Elerts was in the mix too, providing Acalanes with two touchdowns.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop Mitty will challenge Wilcox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Acalanes, they will square off against Menlo-Atherton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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