With a playoff game on the line, Catholic Memorial rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Quincy Presidents to the tune of 32-0. Considering the Knights have won six matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Catholic Memorial was led to victory by Mekhi Dodd and Isaiah Simmons. Dodd rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Simmons picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Simmons got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 57 yards.
Catholic Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Orion Fernandez.
The victory (which was Catholic Memorial's eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Quincy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Catholic Memorial and Quincy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Catholic Memorial will take on Bridgewater-Raynham at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Memorial's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Bridgewater-Raynham's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Quincy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Quincy at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. North Quincy is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Quincy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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