After soaring to 46 points the game before, Leo was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by the St. Rita Mustangs and fell 55-7. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Mustangs are ranked 14th).
A big part of St. Rita's win came down to the chemistry between Steven Armbruster and his top target Langston Smith. Armbruster rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown while Smith gained 86 total yards and two touchdowns. Smith was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Damon Sutton Jr, who rushed for 64 yards and one TD.
Leo now has a losing record of 3-4. As for St. Rita, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Coming up, Leo will face off against Niles Notre Dame at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Lions are facing the Dons at the right time seeing as the Dons are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for St. Rita, they will challenge St. Patrick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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