Football Team Wins Third Game in a Row
The Archmere Academy football team faced Laurel High School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday, defeating the Bulldogs 42-6. The Auks have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Johnny Orsini ’26 threw for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (139.6). Not tone outdone, the team's run defense was locked in: Laurel could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. Frankie Morda ’27 led the defense in that effort.
The win, Archmere’s third in a row, raised their record to 5-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points over those games.
Archmere will travel this week for the upcoming matchup: Tatnall at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Game highlights per AuksSports:
- Ryan Hagenberg had 34 yards receiving, 39 yards rushing (1 TD) and 26 yards in punt returns. He also had an interception on defense
- Johnny Orsini passed for 161 yards and 2 TDs and ran for 32 yards and a TD
- Mark Mervine had 52 yards receiving and a TD
- Nate Blessington had 48 yards receiving, a TD and a 2 pt conversion
- Frankie Morda had 10 tackles on defense
- Blaise Bastian Pastore had a sack and recovered an onside kick
- Josh Cox had five tackles on defense
Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
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