After both having extra time off, the Hialeah Thoroughbreds and the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hialeah is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Miami Springs: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Thoroughbreds blew the Golden Hawks out of the water with a 38-0 final score. Given the Thoroughbreds' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 410th) , the win back in October wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terrell Evans
| 10/23/25 @ Miami Springs | 3 |
| 10/16/25 @ Killian | 1 |
| 10/09/25 vs American | 1 |
| 10/03/25 vs Hialeah-Miami Lakes | 2 |
| 09/25/25 @ South Miami | 1 |
One reason for the win was Hialeah's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Terrell Evans and Devin King, who racked up five sacks between them. Evans is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over the Lions. With the Mavericks ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Hialeah better keep an eye on Robert Kerns. He was instrumental in Archbishop McCarthy's win, throwing for 141 yards and five touchdowns. That's the most passing touchdowns Kerns has posted since back in August of 2024. Damien Grant handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Archbishop McCarthy's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Hialeah, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
