Archbishop Riordan is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Saint Francis is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will welcome the Saint Francis Lancers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Riordan will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Junipero Serra, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Archbishop Riordan snuck past Junipero Serra with a 27-21 win on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis didn't have too much trouble with Valley Christian last Friday as they won 35-17.
Saint Francis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Knapp, who threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Kingston Keanaaina, who gained 182 total yards and two touchdowns.
Archbishop Riordan now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Saint Francis, their record now sits at 8-1.
Archbishop Riordan came up short against Saint Francis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 27-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Keanaaina, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Archbishop Riordan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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