The Christ the King Royals are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Dominic Bayhawks at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Christ the King is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 40 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against St. John the Baptist on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 38-6 loss at the hands of the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Cougars are ranked 132nd).
Despite the defeat, Christ the King got top-tier performance from Isaiah Smith, who rushed for 184 yards and one TD while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Smith showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Meanwhile, St. Dominic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Mt. St. Michael Academy, falling 28-6.
Christ the King's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for St. Dominic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Christ the King came up short against St. Dominic in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 22-16. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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