John Carroll has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Archbishop Curley Friars at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (John Carroll is ranked 43rd, while Archbishop Curley is ranked 39th).
Last Friday, John Carroll was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 23-17 to Archbishop Curley. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for John Carroll in their matchups with Archbishop Curley: they've now lost four in a row.
John Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Archbishop Curley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
John Carroll came up short against Archbishop Curley when the teams last played on Friday, falling 23-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Archbishop Curley's Caron Madison, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns. Now that John Carroll knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
