Football Preview: Father Judge Crusaders vs. Cardinal O'Hara Lions
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The Father Judge Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Father Judge's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic on Friday. They had to suffer through a 31-0 loss at the hands of the Friars/Pandas. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Friars/Pandas are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara suffered their biggest loss since October 11, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Roman Catholic, falling 33-7. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Lions' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Cardinal O'Hara's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Father Judge, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Father Judge was taken down by Cardinal O'Hara 33-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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