Roncalli Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gross Catholic Cougars 23-21. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crimson Pride also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
Maxwell Thompson was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards.
Roncalli Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Gross Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Roncalli Catholic will head out to square off against Ashland-Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashland-Greenwood is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Roncalli Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Gross Catholic, they will take on Brownell Talbot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gross Catholic is facing Brownell Talbot at the right time seeing as Brownell Talbot is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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