American Heritage might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Chaminade-Madonna who claimed the real prize. The Patriots took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 48-39 to the Lions when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
American Heritage lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dia Bell, who threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards. Jeffar Jean-Noel also helped out as he racked up 115 receiving yards.
American Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Chaminade-Madonna, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
American Heritage didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 24-17 loss against Edna Karr on the 12th. As for Chaminade-Madonna, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Edison at 3:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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