Football Recap: Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs vs. Westminster Christian Warriors
Archbishop Carroll won the last time they faced Westminster Christian, and things went their way on Friday too. The Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 36-22 victory over the Westminster Christian Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Joshua Rivera was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 143 rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Kelcey Parrish, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Archbishop Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 281 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Westminster Christian had strong showings from Anthony Vera, who threw for 292 yards and a touchdown, and Conneilus Miller Jr, who gained 107 total yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (128 yards to be exact) went to Britton Bayag.
Archbishop Carroll's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Westminster Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop Carroll will host Coral Shores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Coral Shores: 10.3, Archbishop Carroll: 12) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Westminster Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Somerset Prep at 1:00 p.m. Westminster Christian is facing Somerset Prep at the right time seeing as Somerset Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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