The St. Rita Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, St. Rita earned a 14-7 win over Brother Rice.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Rita to victory, but perhaps none more so than Steven Armbruster, who threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns. 99 of those passing yards were hauled in by Walter Jones, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. Francis faced Loyola Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Francis strolled past Loyola Academy with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. The Spartans' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
St. Rita now has a winning record of 2-1. As for St. Francis, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Rita couldn't quite finish off St. Francis when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 31-28. Thankfully for St. Rita, Alessio Milivojevic (who threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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