Football Preview: Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks vs. King's Academy Lions
The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the King's Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop McCarthy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Archbishop McCarthy will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 35-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Calvary Christian Academy on Friday. Archbishop McCarthy came out on top in a nail-biter against Calvary Christian Academy , sneaking past 31-28. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mavericks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Despite a strong season so far, King's Academy has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell just short of Glades Central by a score of 17-14 on Thursday. While the Lions had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Raiders 7-3.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Joe Dailey, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 174 yards and a touchdown.
Archbishop McCarthy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for King's Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Archbishop McCarthy was dealt a bruising 48-17 loss at the hands of King's Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Archbishop McCarthy was down 35-10.
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