Red Bank Catholic has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the St. John-Vianney Lancers on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Red Bank Catholic's way against Donovan Catholic as Red Bank Catholic made off with a 35-14 victory.
Meanwhile, St. John-Vianney had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-10 win over Notre Dame. The victory was nothing new for the Lancers as they're now sitting on five straight.
St. John-Vianney's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Abdul Turay, who rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and Zach Labarca, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Labarca's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Red Bank Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for St. John-Vianney, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything went Red Bank Catholic's way against St. John-Vianney when the teams last played back in August of 2022, as Red Bank Catholic made off with a 33-7 win. In that game, Red Bank Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 33-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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