Football Preview: Catholic Bears vs. Archbishop Rummel Raiders
The Catholic Bears will square off against the Archbishop Rummel Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Archbishop Rummel likes a good challenge.
Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over East Jefferson. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archbishop Rummel). They were the clear victor by a 50-25 margin over McDonogh 35 on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Roneagles are ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for Archbishop Rummel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Archbishop Rummel when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 28-16. Will Catholic repeat their success, or does Archbishop Rummel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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