Football Preview: Moore Catholic Mavericks vs. Xavier Knights
Moore Catholic is 7-1 against Xavier since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Moore Catholic Mavericks will be playing at home against the Xavier Knights at 1:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Moore Catholic is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They snuck past Curtis with a 25-21 win.
Moore Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Richard Pacheco (Rj) led the charge by rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Pacheco (Rj) didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Another reason for the win was Moore Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Glenn Sheppard was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Xavier had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Xaverian as Xavier made off with a 28-7 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Knights just coasted through the last quarter.
Everything came up roses for Moore Catholic against Xavier when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 28-0 win. Will Moore Catholic repeat their success, or does Xavier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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