After a string of six wins, Saint Francis's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 34-24 to the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Lancers couldn't quite close it out.
Although Saint Francis took the loss, they still got scores from Kingston Keanaaina, Aaron Knapp, and Joey Paulson.
It was another big night for Michael Mitchell Jr., who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries for Archbishop Riordan. Those 72 rushing yards gave Mitchell Jr. a new career-high.
Saint Francis' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Archbishop Riordan, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Francis will welcome Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Archbishop Riordan, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Soquel at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Soquel will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Archbishop Riordan surely won't give up without a fight.
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