On Friday, the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders lost to the Pittsburg Pirates on the road by a 56-42 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Crusaders still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Riordan lost, don't look at Jeremiah Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 309 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards. Cynai Thomas also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Jamar Searcy had an outrageously good game for Pittsburg as he rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Searcy also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Elijah Bow was another major influence, as he rushed for 69 yards and ran in a TD.
This is the second loss in a row for Archbishop Riordan and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Pittsburg, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Archbishop Riordan will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 1:30 p.m. on September 28th. Archbishop Riordan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory likes a good challenge. As for Pittsburg, they will face off against St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Bosco will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Pittsburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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