Football Recap: John Carroll Catholic Rams vs. Tradition Prep Pirates
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Carroll Catholic). They blew past the Tradition Prep Pirates 60-20 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three matchups by 40 points or more so far this season.
Jeremy Pittman Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 234 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now rushed for 117 or more in the last three games he's played. Tru Smith was in the mix too, providing John Carroll Catholic with two touchdowns.
John Carroll Catholic wouldn't let Tradition Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nate Jackson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. John Carroll Catholic got some further help from Micah Coleman: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, John Carroll Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
John Carroll Catholic's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Tradition Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Carroll Catholic will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Forest Hill at 6:30 p.m. on October 4th. As for Tradition Prep, they will challenge Jupiter Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jupiter Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Tradition Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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