St. Edward is 0-10 against John Carroll Catholic since December of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The St. Edward's Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in St. Edward's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Last Tuesday, St. Edward's didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Odyssey Charter School, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win.
St. Edward's can attribute much of their success to Cody Simmonds, who posted 21 points, and Jayzere Cannon, who earned 21 points. Another player making a difference was Gary Anderson, who had nine points.
John Carroll Catholic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Central on the road by a 64-45 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Cobras are ranked 113th).
St. Edward's pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for John Carroll Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
St. Edward's took a serious blow against John Carroll Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 73-45. Can St. Edward's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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