Friday just wasn't the day for Lafayette's offense. They took a blow against the St. Pius X Warriors on Friday, falling 74-0. The Fighting Irish haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Pius X to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cannon Cruse, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Cruse's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Larry Cascone, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Pius X, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Lafayette will take on Maryville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Pius X, they will challenge Savannah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Savannah's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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