The John Carroll Catholic Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as John Carroll Catholic comes in on four and Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy on three.
John Carroll Catholic's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Forest Hill. Give the Rams' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for John Carroll Catholic, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Donevon Richardson, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to John Carroll Catholic's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Antonio Correa, Zander Lemons, and Nathan Jackson Lll, who each picked up one sack apiece. Correa was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy made easy work of Astronaut last Friday and carried off a 38-14 victory. Considering the Tigers have won three matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
John Carroll Catholic better keep an eye on Rico Buitrago. He was instrumental in Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's win, throwing for 289 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Thanks to that big game, Buitrago is now up to 16 passing touchdowns on the season.
John Carroll Catholic's record is now 4-1. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their record now sits at an identical 4-1.
Everything came up roses for John Carroll Catholic against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 48-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Tigers' Davin Wydner, who threw for 361 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Rams to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
