After a string of 13 wins dating back to last season, Archbishop McCarthy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by the Norland Vikings at home and fell 49-16. The game marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Archbishop McCarthy took the loss, they still got scores from Kendall Brown and Mahki Vance.
Even though they lost, Archbishop McCarthy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Archbishop McCarthy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of David Howard and Justin St-Ange. St-Ange is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Samuel Boatwright was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Ennio Yapoor was his usual excellent self, throwing for 358 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt for Norland. Another player making a difference was Dawson Quarterman, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Archbishop McCarthy fell to 4-1. As for Norland, their record is now 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop McCarthy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Plantation at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Norland, they are on the road again on Friday to play Cocoa at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,194 yards in their previous games.
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