Mercy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against the Castilleja Gators, falling 43-19. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 32-19 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Taryn Johnston had an outrageously good game for Castilleja as she threw for 209 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards. Castilleja is 2-1 when Johnston posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise. Chloe Heo was in the mix as well, providing Castilleja with two touchdowns.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Castilleja, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Mercy will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Priory at 4:00 p.m. As for Castilleja, they will head out to face off against Sacred Heart Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sacred Heart Prep is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Castilleja will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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