Football Preview: Paul VI Panthers vs. Archbishop Carroll Lions
The Paul VI Panthers will take on the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Archbishop Carroll is hoping to do what Bishop O'Connell couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Paul VI's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Paul VI claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Bishop O'Connell. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Paul VI didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gabriel Johnson and Adam Corkhill.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archbishop Carroll). They blew past Saint John Paul the Great Catholic 50-0 on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Archbishop Carroll can attribute much of their success to Avery Glass, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns, and Jason Battle, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Battle's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Butler Jr, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Paul VI pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.3 points per game. As for Archbishop Carroll, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Paul VI has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Paul VI beat Archbishop Carroll 21-12 in their previous matchup back in October. Does Paul VI have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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