It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact John Bapst Memorial can now relate to. They lost 56-34 to the Winslow Black Raiders on Saturday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
John Bapst Memorial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thomas Curtis, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Malcolm Butler also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, John Bapst Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
John Bapst Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Winslow, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
John Bapst Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Winslow, they will take on Foxcroft Academy on Friday. One thing working in Winslow's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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