Archbishop Riordan suffered their biggest defeat since August 31, 2024 on Monday. They were dealt a 40-12 loss at the hands of the Milpitas Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Trojans are ranked 100th).
A big part of Milpitas' victory came down to the chemistry between Bren David and her top target Elly Miller Rodriquez. David rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns while Miller Rodriquez picked up 132 receiving yards and a pair of scores. What's more, David racked up 211 passing yards, the most she's had over her last nine games.
Archbishop Riordan now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Milpitas, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Archbishop Riordan will challenge rival Menlo School at 3:30 p.m. on the 24th. The match will give the Crusaders their first taste of in-conference action this season. Meanwhile, Milpitas is set to face off against their familiar foe Sacred Heart Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Trojans 13.9, the Gators 4.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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