On a wet Saturday afternoon, the Crusaders (6-0) added to their win streak with a convincing 41-29 Catholic League victory against the Purple Knights at Tad Gormley Stadium.
St. Augustine got on the board first with a first quarter drive capped by Lanard Fournette’s four-yard touchdown run to lead 6-0.
Brother Martin (6-0, 1-0) took their first lead on a scoring drive by Jordan-Swilling’s two-yard run early in the second quarter. The Crusaders would score two more times in the half, once on a Jeremy Singleton 16 yard TD pass from Jake Broggi and on a Jared West 22 yard run.
The Purple Knights would also find the endzone once more on a 9 yard TD pass to bring the first half to a close with the Crusaders leading 20-13.
Running backs Jared West and Bruce Jordan-Swilling played pivotal roles in a third-quarter surge with scoring runs of 56 and 47 yards that gave the Crusaders a 34-13 lead which Brother Martin would keep for the remainder of the game.
St. Augustine scored and converted a two-point conversion near the end of the third quarter and the fourth quarter, but a Jordan-Swilling 55 yard “pick-six” early in the fourth quarter helped pave the way for a Crusader victory and a 6-0 start.
The running back duo of West and Jordan-Swilling continued to dominate on the ground. West had 19 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns while Jordan-Swilling tallied 63 yards on eight attempts with two TD runs, and a 55 yard interception for a TD.
Junior quarterback Jake Broggi completed six of eight passes for 85 yards and a 16-yard scoring pass to sophomore wide receiver Jeremy Singleton. Kicker Glynn Morere converted on five of six PAT attempts.
Brother Martin will square up against the Holy Cross Tigers on Friday night in the Hannan Classic. Kick off is set for 7:30 at Tad Gormley Stadium.
