The Cornell Raiders will square off against the Serra Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornell's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Serra Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Serra Catholic is facing Cornell at the wrong time: Cornell suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Serra Catholic can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They breezed by Summit Academy on the road to the tune of 42-6. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Serra Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Jones, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Brady Vrcic, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Serra Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of D'Angelo Stewart and De'Reon Washington.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cornell fell to 3-1. As for Serra Catholic, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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