Archbishop Stepinac is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. Joseph Regional. The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders were dealt a 43-0 loss at the hands of the St. Joseph Regional Green Knights. The Crusaders' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Archbishop Stepinac still got an impressive performance from John Smith, who rushed for 133 yards on only ten carries.
A big part of St. Joseph Regional's victory came down to the chemistry between Lamar Best and his top target Nathan Bailey. Best threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Bailey gained 119 total yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Rossignol, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Archbishop Stepinac's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Joseph Regional, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Archbishop Stepinac will face off against Iona Prep at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Joseph Regional, they will challenge Paramus Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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