After two games on the road, Archbishop Carroll is heading back home. They will welcome the Westminster Christian Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Carroll's defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Westminster Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Archbishop Carroll won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by True North Classical Academy 20-19.
Joshua Rivera continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Archbishop Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 273.
Archbishop Carroll's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Matias and Sebastian De La Pava. Another thorn in True North Classical Academy's side was Isaiah Suarez, who forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 24-7 fall against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms).
Archbishop Carroll's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Westminster Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Archbishop Carroll has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Westminster Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 54.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Archbishop Carroll against Westminster Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Will Archbishop Carroll repeat their success, or does Westminster Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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