The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will challenge the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Archbishop Riordan has five straight wins, St. Ignatius College Preparatory has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Archbishop Riordan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 56-30 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Crusaders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 45-10 loss at the hands of Junipero Serra. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Archbishop Riordan's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Archbishop Riordan couldn't quite finish off St. Ignatius College Preparatory in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 31-28. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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