The John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Bessemer City Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bessemer City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on John Carroll Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Even though John Carroll Catholic has not done well against McAdory recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. John Carroll Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past McAdory 41-38.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Bessemer City were a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They were beaten by Spain Park 46-10.
John Carroll Catholic pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Bessemer City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
John Carroll Catholic came up short against Bessemer City in their previous meeting back in January of 2018, falling 63-58. Can John Carroll Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
