Cardinal Spellman has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the St. Francis Prep Terriers at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Last Saturday, Cardinal Spellman came up short against St. Dominic and fell 18-6.
Meanwhile, St. Francis Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Sunday. They blew past the Mountaineers, posting a 34-7 win on the road. With that victory, the Terriers brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.
Rocco Petronella had a dynamite game for St. Francis Prep, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. Petronella showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Jack Leary, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Francis Prep's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Josiah Kueviakoe was the leader with two.
Cardinal Spellman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Francis Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Cardinal Spellman might still be hurting after the 34-8 loss they got from St. Francis Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Cardinal Spellman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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