Football Preview: Archbishop Carroll Lions vs. St. John's Cadets
Archbishop Carroll is 0-4 against St. John since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Archbishop Carroll Lions will head out on the road to square off against the St. John's Cadets at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Carroll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Coolidge, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Archbishop Carroll was ranked seventh). Archbishop Carroll had just enough and edged Coolidge out 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since October 7, 2023.
Tk Davis had a dynamite game for Archbishop Carroll, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Davis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run.
Meanwhile, while St. John's put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East. St. John's simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East 42-0 at home. The Cadets pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had no chance of recovering from.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Nyeem Woods and his top target Reece Williams. Woods threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Williams picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Archbishop Carroll's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for St. John's, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Archbishop Carroll was taken down by St. John's 49-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Can Archbishop Carroll avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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