Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the John Carroll Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Our Lady of Mount Carmel focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 46 points last Friday, they were much more limited against St. Paul's on Friday. They took a 24-8 bruising from the Crusaders.
Despite the defeat, Our Lady of Mount Carmel had strong showings from Jayvon Burrus, who rushed for 123 yards, and Samuel Hodge, who picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Burrus' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while John Carroll put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for St. John's Catholic Prep. John Carroll breezed by St. John's Catholic Prep on the road to the tune of 35-0. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
John Carroll relied on the efforts of Carson Shoffner, who gained 112 total yards and three touchdowns, and Anthony J. Modeste, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was John Carroll's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Andrew Tribull and Parker Miller, who racked up four sacks between them.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for John Carroll, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like John Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 177.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel was dealt a bruising 34-7 defeat at the hands of John Carroll when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Avin Alexandre (who rushed for 246 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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