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| 09/26/25 - Away | 48-13 W |
| 09/27/24 - Home | 42-0 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 30-6 W |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 31-7 W |
| 04/23/21 - Away | 24-17 W |
| 10/25/19 - Home | 7-0 W |
After only ten points in their last contest, St. Rita made sure to put some points up on the board against Niles Notre Dame on Friday. The Mustangs blew past the Dons 48-13. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Dons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Leading St. Rita to victory were Brandon Johnson Jr. and Steven Armbruster. Johnson Jr. rushed for 110 yards and a pair of scores, while Armbruster threw for 186 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Johnson Jr. a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). A healthy portion of Armbruster's aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Walter Jones.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Rita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
St. Rita's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Niles Notre Dame, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Rita will challenge Nazareth Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Niles Notre Dame, they will face off against Joliet Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Dons will be up against the Hilltoppers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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