The Ron Brown Monarchs 's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Ron Brown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Maret, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Ron Brown was ranked 18th). Ron Brown was dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of Maret on Saturday. The Monarchs have struggled against the Frogs recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Central Catholic took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-12 win over Perry Traditional Academy. The Maroon Knights' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Isaac Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Koroneos, who gained 72 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeling Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ron Brown's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Ron Brown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wheeling Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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