Archbishop Mitty put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Menlo-Atherton Bears a 21-0 shutout. Fans of the Monarchs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Lazaro Faraj-Washington was a one-man wrecking crew for Archbishop Mitty as he rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Jonah Kroenung was another key player, throwing for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
Archbishop Mitty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menlo-Atherton only rushed for 94.
Archbishop Mitty's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kai Sniffen.
Archbishop Mitty's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Menlo-Atherton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Archbishop Mitty will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on September 28th. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will host Live Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Menlo-Atherton is facing Live Oak at the right time seeing as Live Oak is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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