Football Preview: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans vs. Roncalli Royals
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard and Roncalli are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Roncalli Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-15 victory over Mooresville. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roncalli). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-27 win over Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Royals with their most commanding win of the season.
Roncalli relied on the efforts of Collin Ash, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and Zach Dozier, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Dozier is now averaging an impressive 104.5 rushing yards per game.
Roncalli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Roncalli, their record now sits at 6-4.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Roncalli when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 9-3 victory. Will Indianapolis Bishop Chatard repeat their success, or does Roncalli have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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