It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gilmour Academy can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Ursuline Fighting Irish on the road and fell 54-0. The Lancers were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but the Fighting Irish's defense proved too tough.
Joe Balog was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 127 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Ursuline also got a significant boost from Dc Ferrell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
The defeat snapped Gilmour Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-2 record. As for Ursuline, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Gilmour Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ursuline, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Ursuline surely won't give up without a fight.
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