Our Lady of Mount Carmel won the last time they faced St. John's Catholic Prep, and things went their way on Friday too. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars walked away with a 46-38 victory over the St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings.
Jayvon Burrus was a one-man wrecking crew for Our Lady of Mount Carmel as he rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Burrus a new career-high in rushing yards. Gavin Harrison was another key player, throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Our Lady of Mount Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Joshua Johnson Jr, Khamari Tucker, and Deion Johnson picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, St. John's Catholic Prep still got an impressive performance from Ethan Jackson, who picked up 171 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Jackson is now averaging an impressive 114.8 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kashez Gedeon, who gained 123 total yards and a touchdown.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for St. John's Catholic Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 24-8 loss vs. St. Paul's on the 27th. St. John's Catholic Prep has also already played their next contest, a 35-0 defeat against John Carroll on the 27th.
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