Football Preview: Forest Hill Falcons vs. John Carroll Catholic Rams
After each having a week off, the Forest Hill Falcons and the John Carroll Catholic Rams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Forest Hill: 9.5, John Carroll Catholic: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Forest Hill's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Royal Palm Beach offense got past them. Forest Hill lost 38-16 to Royal Palm Beach last Friday. Despite 70 more yards than the Wildcats, the Falcons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The losing side was boosted by Asher Storey, who picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Even if they lost, Forest Hill's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Kavin Walker was especially locked on to Royal Palm Beach's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Tradition Prep 60-20 on the road. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jeremy Pittman Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 234 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 117 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tru Smith, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
John Carroll Catholic wouldn't let Tradition Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nate Jackson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Micah Coleman was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, John Carroll Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Forest Hill fell to 3-1. As for John Carroll Catholic, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Forest Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like John Carroll Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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