It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Guilford can now relate to. They took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Rita Mustangs on Saturday. That makes it the first time this season the Vikings have let down their home crowd.
Leading St. Rita to victory were Brandon Johnson Jr. and John Fennell. Johnson Jr. rushed for 122 yards and one score, while Fennell rushed for 17 yards and one TD. Johnson Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Langston Smith got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for St. Rita, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4.
Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Rita, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-28 victory against Lincoln-Way Central on the 8th.
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