The St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They fell to Blackstone-Millville 18-12. That's two games in a row now that St. Bernard's Central Catholic has lost by exactly six points.
When it comes to explaining why St. Bernard's Central Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jarius Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards on only nine carries. Williams was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.
Blackstone-Millville had a senior duo take command as Ethan Arzigian rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown and Daniel Lawton gained 95 total yards and a touchdown.
St. Bernard's Central Catholic's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 1-7. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Blackstone-Millville, Sutton, and Auburn. As for Blackstone-Millville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bernard's Central Catholic will stay at home for another week and welcome Millbury at 7:00 p.m. on October 27th. Millbury is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Blackstone-Millville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bay Path RVT at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Bay Path RVT's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last four matches.
