Football Preview: Archbishop Carroll Lions vs. Bishop Ireton Cardinals
Archbishop Carroll has gone 6-0 against Bishop Ireton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. Archbishop Carroll is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Archbishop Carroll will head into Saturday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Bishop McNamara on Saturday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 42-point loss they were dealt back in September. Archbishop Carroll fell just short of Bishop McNamara by a score of 18-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Mustangs since October 3, 2015.
Despite the loss, Archbishop Carroll got top-tier performance from Tk Davis, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Archbishop Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Archbishop Carroll didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Brown and Amari James.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Ireton). They blew past Annandale, posting a 38-0 victory on the road. With that win, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bishop Ireton's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Amari James was the leader with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Archbishop Carroll's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4. As for Bishop Ireton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Archbishop Carroll didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bishop Ireton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Carroll 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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