Archbishop Stepinac dropped to 6-4 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-21 to the Iona Prep Gaels, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Although Archbishop Stepinac took the loss, they still got scores from Ian Thomas and John Smith.
As for Iona Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1. Considering they have won six matchups by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Iona Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Guzman, who rushed for 86 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 207 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes. Guzman got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards. Joe Wolf was another key pass catcher, picking up 143 receiving yards and one TD.
Looking ahead, Archbishop Stepinac will challenge Chaminade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Flyers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. Iona Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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