Football Preview: Moore Catholic Mavericks vs. St. Francis Prep Terriers
Moore Catholic has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Saturday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the St. Francis Prep Terriers at 6:00 p.m. Neither Moore Catholic nor St. Francis Prep posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Saturday, Moore Catholic had to suffer through a 34-3 loss at the hands of Cardinal Hayes. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Cardinals are ranked second).
Meanwhile, St. Francis Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Holy Trinity on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Terriers.
Sean Ibert went supernova for St. Francis Prep, rushing for 79 yards on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Moore Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Francis Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Moore Catholic took their win against St. Francis Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 28-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moore Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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