On Saturday, Cardinal Hayes faced St. Anthony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cardinal Hayes Cardinals fell 42-34 to the St. Anthony's Friars. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Friars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
It was another big night for Gary Merrill, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes for St. Anthony's. Merrill's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Xavier Bala, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Cardinal Hayes' loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for St. Anthony's, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Cardinal Hayes will face off against Kellenberg Memorial at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Anthony's, they will challenge Archbishop Stepinac at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Anthony's is facing Archbishop Stepinac at the right time seeing as Archbishop Stepinac is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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