The Paul VI Panthers will take on the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paul VI will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Paul VI's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bishop O'Connell 49-0. The Panthers have beaten the Knights the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Alex Reyes
| 11/07/25 vs Bishop O'Connell | 7 |
| 11/01/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 5 |
| 10/04/25 @ St. Albans | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Collegiate | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs Saint James | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
One reason for the win was Paul VI's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Alex Reyes was the leader with three. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Paul VI is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise. The Panthers got some further help from Miles Sanderson: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Paul VI, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Adam Corkhill, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. Mary's Ryken. The Lions were outmatched by the Knights and fell 42-7. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Paul VI's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Archbishop Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Paul VI has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Paul VI strolled past Archbishop Carroll when the teams last played back in October by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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