It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Anthony can now relate to. They were beaten by the Iona Prep Gaels 42-0 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Friars in their meetings with the Gaels: they've now lost four in a row.
Anthony Diieso threw for 75 yards on three of 15 attempts. Rory Mcdermott was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards. On the ground, Xavier Bala rushed for 37 yards.
Iona Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Crew Davis, who rushed for 162 yards and one score while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 75 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. Eric Pirrello also helped with two TDs in total.
St. Anthony's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Iona Prep, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
St. Anthony's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Iona Prep, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-20 victory against Monsignor Farrell on the 22nd.
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