Riordan Athletics Update

Weekly wrap up of the events and action from Riordan Athletics

The Riordan Athletics Update is your weekly wrap up of the events and action from Riordan Athletics from the past week.

Varsity Girls Flag Football Opens 2026 Regular Season with Perfect Week

SAN FRANCISCO - It was a busy first week of the regular season for the Archbishop Riordan varsity girls flag football team. It was also a perfect first week.

The Crusaders began the 2026 regular season with three games last week and came away with a 3-0 record. The team won at El Camino 20-19 on Tuesday, before winning at Skyline 27-12 on Thursday and then closed the week with a 26-12 victory over San Mateo in the team's home opener on Saturday at Mayer Family Field.

Archbishop Riordan continues non-league play this week, with just one contest scheduled for this Tuesday at Burton at 4 pm.

Varsity Football, Girls Volleyball each Collect First Victories of 2026

SAN FRANCISCO - Two programs coming off of Central Coast Section championships got their first wins of the 2026 regular season last week.

On Wednesday, the varsity girls volleyball team, fresh off its 2025 CCS Division III championship season, defeated Lowell in four sets to capture its first win of the new campaign. The team is now 1-1 and set to play in the Bay Area Classic tournament this Saturday.

On Friday, the varsity football team, playing at home for the first time since winning the CCS Open Division championship last Fall, rolled to a 47-7 win over Clayton Valley Charter. The varsity gridiron squad is also now 1-1 and will play its final non-league contest at Cardinal Newman on Friday at 7 pm.

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