St. John the Baptist was the 35-7 winner over Fordham Prep when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. John the Baptist Cougars took a 39-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fordham Prep Rams. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why St. John the Baptist lost on Friday, don't look at Maxwell Bowers. Despite the final result, he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. 125 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brayden Mangan, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Leading Fordham Prep to victory were Jonathan Bailey and Thomas Mellody. Bailey threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns, while Mellody rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Bailey also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
St. John the Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fordham Prep, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John the Baptist will face off against Holy Cross at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fordham Prep, they will square off against Monsignor Farrell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fordham Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season.
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