Football Recap: Roanoke Catholic Wins Going Away Against Isle of Wight Academy

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 11:29am

Football Recap: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Isle of Wight Academy Chargers

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Atlantic Shores Christian, Roanoke Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Isle of Wight Academy Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 40-26. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Celtics considering their six-point performance the match before.

When it comes to explaining why Isle of Wight Academy lost, don't look at Jack Baker. Despite the final result, he rushed for 158 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Baker a new career-high in rushing yards.

The win got Roanoke Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Isle of Wight Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Roanoke Catholic will take on Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roanoke Catholic is facing Catholic at the right time seeing as Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Isle of Wight Academy, they will be playing at home against Fredericksburg Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Isle of Wight Academy focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.

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