The Carroll Academy Rebels will face off against the St. Joseph Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carroll Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Winston Academy on Friday. They took a blow against the Patriots, falling 40-13. The Rebels have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 38-15 to Washington. The Fighting Irish were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Defeat or not, St. Joseph got some senior leadership from Victor Baker and Jayden Moore. Baker threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, while Moore picked up 86 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Baker's passing game has become a key predictor of the Fighting Irish's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-5 otherwise. A healthy portion of Baker's aerial production (96 yards to be exact) also went to Corey Holmes.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Carroll Academy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Carroll Academy took a serious blow against St. Joseph when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 48-0. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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