Football Recap: Archbishop Stepinac Takes a Loss

Crusaders

Previous 5 Games

10/25/25 vs St. Anthony's	21-49
10/18/25 vs Kellenberg Memorial	21-7
10/11/25 @ Xavier	21-14
10/03/25 @ Cardinal Hayes	14-6
09/26/25 @ St. Joseph-by-the-Sea	24-17

Archbishop Stepinac dropped down to 6-3 on Saturday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins. They were beaten by the St. Anthony's Friars 49-21. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 50-14 to the Friars when the teams met back in November of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Despite the loss, Archbishop Stepinac still got an impressive performance from John Smith, who picked up 72 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 78 yards on only eight carries. Julani Graham was in the mix too, providing the Crusaders with two TDs.

As for St. Anthony's, they now have a winning record of 5-4. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Xavier Bala had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 117 yards and three scores. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Diieso, who threw for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Archbishop Stepinac has already played their next contest, a 49-21 loss against Iona Prep on the 1st. As for St. Anthony's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 39-13 victory against Fordham Prep on the 31st.