John Carroll extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-4. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Paul's Crusaders. The Patriots were not able to make up for their loss to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why John Carroll lost, don't look at Carson Shoffner. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Shoffner also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending one pass.
Even if they lost, John Carroll's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Nate Shutt, Joe Choe, and James Westervelt, who each picked up one sack apiece.
As for St. Paul's, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.3 points over those games.
The critical scores for St. Paul's came from Landan Blue, Bobby Cunningham, and Andrew Cooper.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. John Carroll will square off against rival Archbishop Curley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Paul's is set to take on their familiar foe Boys Latin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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