Football Recap: Archbishop Carroll Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 18, 2024, 9:25am

Football Recap: Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs vs. Saint Andrew's Scots

Archbishop Carroll and Saint Andrew squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Archbishop Carroll had to settle for second. They fell 31-20 to the Saint Andrew's Scots. Despite 239 more yards than the Scots, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Despite the loss, Archbishop Carroll still got an impressive performance from Joshua Rivera, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave Rivera a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Kelcey Parrish, who rushed for 146 yards on only 13 carries.

Even though they lost, Archbishop Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 493 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Jack Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Saint Andrew's as he threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards. Dylan Faison was another key player, picking up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Archbishop Carroll is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. As for Saint Andrew's, they now also have a winning record of 6-5.

Archbishop Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saint Andrew's, they will take on Chaminade-Madonna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaminade-Madonna will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Saint Andrew's surely won't give up without a fight.

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