Catholic Memorial has gone 8-2 against St. John recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Catholic Memorial Knights will square off against the St. John's Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Catholic Memorial will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Catholic Memorial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Xaverian Brothers, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Catholic Memorial was ranked second). Catholic Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 win over Xaverian Brothers on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since October 6, 2023.
It was another big night for Mekhi Dodd, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lasean Sharp, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Catholic Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for St. John's offense. They took a blow against St. John's Prep on Saturday, falling 36-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Pioneers were not able to get on the board.
Catholic Memorial's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. John's, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Catholic Memorial against St. John's in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic Memorial 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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