It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kellenberg Memorial can now relate to. They took a blow against the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals on Saturday, falling 34-6. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Cardinals are ranked second).
When it comes to explaining why Kellenberg Memorial lost, don't look at Jack Durso. Despite the final result, he threw for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards.
Kellenberg Memorial dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 145 rushing yards in those games compared to only 145 in the others. As for Cardinal Hayes, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Kellenberg Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Hayes, they will take on St. Anthony's at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Anthony's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
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