It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Archbishop McNicholas can now relate to. They fell just short of the London Red Raiders by a score of 17-14 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 15th).
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop McNicholas lost, don't look at Michael Ciambelli. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and one score on only five carries, and also threw for 86 yards and one TD.
London's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryston Toronto, who rushed for 150 yards. Toronto's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Blake Reay also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing touchdown of the season.
Archbishop McNicholas' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for London, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Archbishop McNicholas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for London, they will face off against Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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