The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will head out to square off against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Riordan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Archbishop Riordan will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Bellarmine College Prep, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Archbishop Riordan blew past Bellarmine College Prep, posting a 34-7 win at home. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Bells are ranked 351st), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-21 loss at the hands of Junipero Serra. The Monarchs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Despite the defeat, Archbishop Mitty had strong showings from Jonah Kroenung, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, and Lazaro Faraj-Washington, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Alec Grimaldo also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 98 receiving yards.
Archbishop Riordan's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Archbishop Mitty, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Archbishop Riordan strolled past Archbishop Mitty in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 56-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Archbishop Mitty's Aj Cenizal, who rushed for 174 yards while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Archbishop Riordan to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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