Football Game Preview: Archbishop Carroll Lions vs. Bishop O'Connell Knights

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Previous Games

10/26/24 - Away	34-17 W
10/21/23 - Home	13-3 W
11/12/22 - Home	48-6 W
10/22/22 - Away	54-0 W
11/13/21 - Home	54-0 W
+ 5 more games

Archbishop Carroll has gone a perfect 10-0 against Bishop O'Connell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lions will host the Knights at 1:00 p.m. Neither Archbishop Carroll nor Bishop O'Connell posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Archbishop Carroll's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Paul VI on Friday. They took a hard 17-0 fall against the Panthers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked sixth in District of Columbia, while the Panthers are ranked 49th in Virginia).

Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a blow against St. Mary's Ryken last Saturday, falling 49-0.

Bishop O'Connell has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Archbishop Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.

Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Tk Davis and Nick Morris. Davis just won't slow down this season and has averaged 126.1 rushing yards per game. Morris has been a dominant force too and has averaged 80 rushing yards per game.

Archbishop Carroll strolled past Bishop O'Connell when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 34-17. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Knights' Douglas O'Donnell, who rushed for 143 yards and two TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Lions to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.