The St. Rita Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Leo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Rita is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
St. Rita is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Nazareth Academy, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (St. Rita was ranked ninth). St. Rita lost 45-21 to Nazareth Academy on Friday. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Mustangs struggled afterwards.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Walter Jones, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 54 yards.
Meanwhile, Leo had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They breezed by The Noble Academy at home to the tune of 47-0 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
The loss snapped St. Rita's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Leo, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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