Football Preview: Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles vs. Derby Panthers
Bishop Carroll is 0-8 against Derby since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Derby Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Bishop Carroll is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against East on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bishop Carroll was dealt a 55-7 loss at the hands of East. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Derby put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Maize South 51-7 at home. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Drew Kemp and Arieus Finley were among the main playmakers for Derby as the former rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Kemp really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Da?Saahn Brame, who picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Derby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Derby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Easton Splane and Braesyn Williams.
Bishop Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Derby, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Bishop Carroll took a serious blow against Derby when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 56-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bishop Carroll was down 42-7.
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