Football Preview: Orangewood Christian Rams vs. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes
The Orangewood Christian Rams have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Orangewood Christian lost to Lake Highland Prep at home by a 28-14 margin.
Despite their defeat, Orangewood Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tre Roach, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop McLaughlin Catholic). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-0 win over Saint Francis Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Christopher Jacobs and Hunter Grove. Grove is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Saint Francis Catholic's side was Alexavier Dorval-Ferris, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Orangewood Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Orangewood Christian strolled past Bishop McLaughlin Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 36-22. Will Orangewood Christian repeat their success, or does Bishop McLaughlin Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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