Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Rita). They breezed by the St. Patrick Shamrocks at home to the tune of 48-7 on Friday. With the Mustangs ahead 41-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
St. Rita's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Johnson Jr., who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 103 rushing yards gave Johnson Jr. a new career-high.
St. Rita is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for St. Patrick, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
St. Rita will look to defend their home field on Friday against IC Catholic Prep at 7:30 p.m. IC Catholic Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season. As for St. Patrick, they will head out to take on Saint Viator at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Saint Viator is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning St. Patrick will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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