Cardinal Spellman and Xaverian squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cardinal Spellman had to settle for second. They were dealt a 48-6 loss at the hands of the Clippers. The defeat continues a trend for the Pilots in their meetings with the Clippers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Xaverian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Richard Aiken led the charge by rushing for 66 yards and two TDs on only six carries. The Clippers are undefeated when Aiken posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. Terrence Watson was another key passer, throwing for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Cardinal Spellman's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Xaverian, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Cardinal Spellman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Xaverian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 33-20 victory against Holy Trinity on the 15th.
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