Football Game Preview: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes vs. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix

The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will face off against the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. John Lutheran 38-0. Considering the Hurricanes' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate). They managed an 18-13 victory over Indian Rocks Christian on Monday.

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.