Football Preview: Roncalli Royals vs. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves
Two dominant backs in Zach Dozier and Cj Harris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Roncalli Royals will challenge the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 945 yards in their previous games.
Roncalli is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Northview 33-17. Roncalli's victory was all the more impressive since the Knights were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Roncalli relied on the efforts of Dozier, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and Collin Ash, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 120 rushing yards gave Ash a new career-high.
Roncalli didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Eli Lauck, Alex Winchester, and Will Hegwood picked up one apiece. Lauck also snagged an interception, which is notable because Roncalli is 4-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-3 otherwise.
Roncalli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by the Warriors 50-49.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory had a senior duo take command as Harris gained 223 total yards and three touchdowns and Maverick Geske gained 402 total yards and two touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Harris posted at least 108 rushing yards in the eighth games prior. Taylor Clark was another key player, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Roncalli now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Roncalli strolled past Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory when the teams last played back in September by a score of 37-18. Will Roncalli repeat their success, or does Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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