The Padua Franciscan Bruins pushed their score all the way to 41 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Walsh Jesuit by a score of 44-41. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Padua Franciscan in their matchups with Walsh Jesuit: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Padua Franciscan had strong showings from Roderick Love, who gained 239 total yards and two touchdowns, and Nick Barker, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns. Love was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 69 yards. Gio DiSiena was another key contributor, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Padua Franciscan has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Walsh Jesuit, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Padua Franciscan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Walsh Jesuit will be playing at home against Firestone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Firestone will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 354th, while Walsh Jesuit is ranked 17th).
