Archbishop McCarthy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Archbishop McCarthy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against American Heritage on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Patriots are ranked tenth).
Despite the defeat, Archbishop McCarthy saw an underclassman step up: Damien Grant rushed for 142 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Grant a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Archbishop McCarthy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy beat Saint Andrew's 32-21 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Calvary Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Yohan-Li Louis rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry and Camden Hartzell threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Louis was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Lucas Yalale, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Archbishop McCarthy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Archbishop McCarthy strolled past Calvary Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2016 by a score of 21-7. Will Archbishop McCarthy repeat their success, or does Calvary Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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