Preview: Cristo Rey Philadelphia Blue Pride vs. West Catholic Burrs
Cristo Rey Philadelphia has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the West Catholic Burrs on Sunday. Cristo Rey Philadelphia will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 412th, while West Catholic is ranked 111th).
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Cristo Rey Philadelphia at home against Girard College as the team secured a 43-8 victory. That looming 43-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Cristo Rey Philadelphia yet this season.
Meanwhile, West Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on George School with a sharp 70-46 win. West Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by 24 points or more this season.
West Catholic found their leader in underclassman Jasmine Butler, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Sakinah Abdus-Salaam, who scored 13 points.
The victory got Cristo Rey Philadelphia back to even at 2-2. As for West Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Cristo Rey Philadelphia took a serious blow against West Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2015, falling 64-32. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cristo Rey Philadelphia was down 38-11.
