St. Francis puts up fight, but Mitchell-led Riordan too much for Lancers

MOUNTAIN VIEW First play yards in the air Touchdown Sixth play yards in the air Touchdown Fourth quarter yards in the air Go-ahead touchdown When Archbishop Riordan football coach Adhir Ravipati called quarterback Michael Mitchell Jr special after the Crusaders - win over host St Francis in a West Catholic Athletic League opener on Friday night this is what he meant I think he s the best quarterback in the country Ravipati disclosed after Mitchell engineered a comeback that gave Riordan its first accomplishment at Brother Fisher Field since Archbishop Riordan quarterback Michael Mitchell Jr throws a pass in the first quarter of their football competition against Saint Francis High in Mountain View Calif on Friday Sept Doug Duran Bay Area News Group Trailing by deficits of - in the third quarter and - in the fourth Riordan closed out the event with points over the final minutes to improve to - as the No -ranked company in the Bay Area News Group s Top Mitchell a Vanderbilt commit completed of passes for yards and four touchdowns He now has touchdown passes against one interception this season and has touchdown passes in his career as a four-year starter I ve got all the faith in the world in those kids and I ve got all the faith in the world in No over there disclosed Ravipati of Mitchell I know what I ve got and he s special I know what he s capable of And he s proved it time and time again He did it again tonight Big gainers in Riordan s -yard offensive effort were running back Adonyae Brown carries yards three touchdowns and receivers Judge Nash three catches yards and Kyle Welch four catches yards The championship swung during a sequence of three consecutive plays that put Riordan in position to not only go ahead but do so decisively St Francis - overall - in the WCAL sought to add to its lead as the Lancers drove as far as Riordan s -yard line before the drive stalled On fourth-and- on the the Lancers declined to punt and went for it only for quarterback Drew Cumby who rotated with starter Andrew Franzino on each series to get sacked by Frank Ennix for a -yard loss Archbishop Riordan's Kyle Welch celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter of their football meeting against Saint Francis High in Mountain View Calif on Friday Sept Doug Duran Bay Area News Group Given possession at its own Riordan needed one play to get into the end zone a -yard deep ball to Nash against single coverage for a - lead with left The ensuing kickoff appeared to be headed out of bounds but instead was fielded by a Lancer who stepped out at the And on the next play Franzino was intercepted by Kyle Welch to set up a Brown -yard TD to break the contest open Afterward Ravipati raved about his own quarterback There s no one that does what he does at the line of scrimmage Ravipati explained about Mitchell He has full reign to check plays he checks runs he sets all of his protections He really is an extension of the coaches on the field He s a brilliant kid Outside of his talent his makeup is what s going to make him special That s not even football that s in life He s going to be a CEO or a senator or something several day I ll take over anybody in the country any day of the week And the arm strength Related Articles Archbishop Mitty runs away with first win over St Ignatius in eight years No California remains undefeated makes a comment with win over No McClymonds De La Salle s defense answers challenge shuts down St Mary s-Stockton in blowout win High school football Friday s Week scores Saturday s schedule Bay Area high school football Week preview schedule It s incredible Ravipati explained It s the thing that separates him frankly I talk to college coaches and the word they use to describe him is he s a freak There s not a lot of guys that can do that Despite Riordan s quick early - start St Francis began to rally when Franzino connected with Sefania Alatini for gains of and yards the latter for a touchdown The Lancers took a - lead later in the second quarter on a -yard deep post from Franzino to Sean Walsh It marked the first time Riordan trailed all season Franzino completed -of- passes for yards and Cumby was of for That s a really good company Mitchell disclosed They should not be taken lightly by anybody I m just proud of the way we fought That s the largest part critical thing Archbishop Riordan's Judge Nash celebrates with Max Mitchell and Kyle Welch after Nash make a reception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their football tournament against Saint Francis High in Mountain View Calif on Friday Sept Doug Duran Bay Area News Group Archbishop Riordan's Judge Nash catches a pass for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their football encounter against Saint Francis High in Mountain View Calif on Friday Sept Doug Duran Bay Area News Group Saint Francis High's Sefania Alatini catches a pass for a touchdown tying the challenge while being covered by Archbishop Riordan's Cynai Thomas in the second quarter of their football contest in Mountain View Calif on Friday Sept Doug Duran Bay Area News Group Saint Francis High's Sean Walsh makes the reception before running the ball in for a touchdown in the second quarter of their football contest against Archbishop Riordan in Mountain View Calif on Friday Sept Doug Duran Bay Area News Group Saint Francis High quarterback Andrew Franzino trows a pass in the third quarter of their football championship against Archbishop Riordan in Mountain View Calif on Friday Sept Doug Duran Bay Area News Group