It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cardinal Hayes can now relate to. They took a 35-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Anthony's Friars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 42-34 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Gary Merrill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Anthony's, rushing for 227 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Merrill's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Xavier Bala, who rushed for 89 yards.
Cardinal Hayes' defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4. As for St. Anthony's, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Cardinal Hayes will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mt. St. Michael Academy at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. Mt. St. Michael Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season. As for St. Anthony's, they will face off against Iona Prep at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Anthony's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Iona Prep likes a good challenge.
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