It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marist can now relate to. They fell to the Loyola Academy Ramblers 24-20. The matchup marked the RedHawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Drew MacPherson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 83 receiving yards for Loyola Academy. MacPherson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards. Gavin Vradenburg also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The defeat snapped Marist's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Loyola Academy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Marist does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Loyola Academy, they will take on Maine South at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Maine South knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Loyola Academy likes a good challenge.
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