The Catholic Memorial Knights will square off against the Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Catholic Memorial sitting on eight straight victories and Bridgewater-Raynham on six.
Catholic Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Quincy to the tune of 32-0. Considering the Knights have won six games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Catholic Memorial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mekhi Dodd out in front who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Isaiah Simmons was another key pass catcher, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Catholic Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Orion Fernandez.
Meanwhile, Bridgewater-Raynham blew past Algonquin Regional, posting a 39-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Bridgewater-Raynham pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.8 points per game. As for Catholic Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Catholic Memorial against Bridgewater-Raynham when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 41-14 win. Will Catholic Memorial repeat their success, or does Bridgewater-Raynham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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