Archbishop Stepinac was the 56-35 winner over St. Anthony when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders were dealt a 35-6 loss at the hands of the St. Anthony's Friars on Friday. The defeat leaves the Crusaders without a win on the season.
Archbishop Stepinac wouldn't let St. Anthony's keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Archbishop Stepinac can thank Troy Baker Jr. and Elias Murray for forcing both of them.
St. Anthony's had a senior duo take command as Gary Merrill threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes and Will Hart picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 120 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Hart.
Archbishop Stepinac's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Anthony's, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Stepinac will challenge Chaminade at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Chaminade's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Archbishop Stepinac's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Anthony's, they will head out to face off against Iona Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Julian Guzman and Merrill.
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