Football Game Preview: Archbishop Alter Knights vs. Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles

Knights

Points

10/17/25 @ Badin	14
10/10/25 vs Archbishop McNicholas	12
10/03/25 vs Carroll	55
09/26/25 @ Bishop Fenwick	47
09/19/25 vs Bellbrook	21
+ 4 more games

Archbishop Alter has gone 8-2 against Chaminade Julienne Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Archbishop Alter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.

Archbishop Alter is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Badin just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Rams on the road by a 28-14 margin.

Although Archbishop Alter took the loss, they still got scores from Noah Jones and Jake Botti.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chaminade Julienne Catholic). They were the clear victors by a 34-14 margin over Carroll on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.

Archbishop Alter better keep an eye on Jaiven Manley. He was instrumental in Chaminade Julienne Catholic's win, rushing for 20 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 83 yards and one touchdown. What's more, Manley racked up 86.2 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.

Chaminade Julienne Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Archbishop Alter, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.

Everything went Archbishop Alter's way against Chaminade Julienne Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Archbishop Alter made off with a 31-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.