Bishop O'Connell hasn't had much luck against St. Mary's Ryken recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will face off against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 7:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Bishop O'Connell finally turned things around against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic on Friday. They blew past the Wolves, posting a 35-7 victory on the road. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Douglas O?Donnell went supernova for Bishop O'Connell, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 121 rushing yards gave O?Donnell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Graham Deaton, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop O'Connell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 93.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 161.3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday St. Mary's Ryken sidestepped Paul VI for a 14-12 win.
Bishop O'Connell's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their record is now 4-2.
Bishop O'Connell took a serious blow against St. Mary's Ryken in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 28-0. Can Bishop O'Connell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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