Football Game Preview: John Carroll Patriots vs. St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 11:27am

Football Preview: John Carroll Patriots vs. St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings

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The John Carroll Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. John Carroll is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.

John Carroll lost 30-7 to Severn School on Friday.

John Carroll's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Parker Miller and Jackson Harcarik.

Meanwhile, St. John's Catholic Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 46-38 to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. That makes it the first time this season the Vikings have let down their home crowd.

St. John's Catholic Prep's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Jackson, who picked up 171 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and Kashez Gedeon, who gained 123 total yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Jackson is now averaging an impressive 114.8 receiving yards per game.

John Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. John's Catholic Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. John Carroll has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for St. John's Catholic Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 38.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?

Everything came up roses for John Carroll against St. John's Catholic Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 41-6 win. Will John Carroll repeat their success, or does St. John's Catholic Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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