A win for Archbishop Mitty just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 56-21 loss at the hands of the Junipero Serra Padres. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Padres are ranked 41st).
Archbishop Mitty's loss came despite strong showings from Jonah Kroenung and Lazaro Faraj-Washington. Kroenung rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, while Faraj-Washington rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Alec Grimaldo also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 98 receiving yards.
Archbishop Mitty is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. As for Junipero Serra, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Archbishop Mitty will face off against Archbishop Riordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Riordan is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Archbishop Mitty will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Junipero Serra, they will head out to challenge Bellarmine College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Junipero Serra is facing Bellarmine College Prep at the right time seeing as Bellarmine College Prep is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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