The Cathedral Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Fenwick Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Friday, Cathedral didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bishop Stang, but they still walked away with a 25-20 win. Those 25 points were actually the fewest the Panthers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Xavier Roman
| 10/17/25 vs Bishop Stang | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Cardinal Spellman | 1 |
| 09/27/25 @ Lynn Classical | 1 |
| 09/19/25 vs Arlington Catholic | 1 |
Cathedral's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Roman, who rushed for 46 yards and two scores, and also threw for 210 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Roman a new career-high. Taqaire Bell was Roman's top target, picking up 139 receiving yards and two TDs.
Meanwhile, while it was Bishop Fenwick who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Bishop Feehan who put up more. The Crusaders fell 35-30 to the Shamrocks. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 16th).
Bishop Fenwick has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.8 points over those games. As for Cathedral, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Cathedral couldn't quite get it done against Bishop Fenwick in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-14. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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