Football Recap: Mark Butler Jr's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Archbishop Carroll over Paul VI

By Team Reports Nov 1, 2024, 10:56pm

Football Recap: Archbishop Carroll Lions vs. Paul VI Panthers

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Archbishop Carroll was the 24-15 winner over Paul VI when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Archbishop Carroll Lions took a 21-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paul VI Panthers on Saturday. Despite 52 more yards than the Panthers, the Lions couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Archbishop Carroll lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mark Butler Jr, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. Archbishop Carroll also got a significant boost from Tk Davis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.

Archbishop Carroll has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Paul VI, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.

Archbishop Carroll has already played their next match, a 34-17 victory against Bishop O'Connell on the 26th. As for Paul VI, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-21 win against Bishop Ireton on the 25th.

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