If Xavier was riding high fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Holy Trinity last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The matchup between the Xavier Knights and the St. Anthony's Friars wasn't particularly close, with the Xavier Knights falling 42-26. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Friars are ranked eighth).
Despite the loss, Xavier still got an impressive performance from Aydin Mora, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Jerry Kuharski also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even though they lost, Xavier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
It was another big night for Gary Merrill, who rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes for St. Anthony's. With that strong performance, Merrill is now averaging an impressive 114.7 rushing yards per game.
Xavier dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Anthony's, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Xavier didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-6 victory against Christ the King on the 19th. St. Anthony's has also already played their next match, a 34-13 win against St. John the Baptist on the 18th.
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