New Albany and St. Francis DeSales squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but New Albany had to settle for second. They came up short against the St. Francis DeSales Stallions, falling 48-28. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 34-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2014.
New Albany's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashton Allen, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Allen got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Another back making a difference was Jett Jerwers, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, New Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for St. Francis DeSales, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
New Albany does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Francis DeSales, they will square off against Ashland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashland will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something St. Francis DeSales surely won't give up without a fight.
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