Malden Catholic is 1-8 against Catholic Memorial since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Malden Catholic Lancers and the Catholic Memorial Knights are set to duel.
Malden Catholic 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 (Malden Catholic was ranked 22nd). Malden Catholic came up short against Xaverian Brothers on Friday, falling 35-13. The Lancers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Catholic Memorial waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 34-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Mekhi Dodd, who rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
Catholic Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Liam Conlon and Jackson Tucker. Tucker has been hot recently, having also posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Catholic Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Malden Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Catholic Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Malden Catholic might still be hurting after the 41-19 loss they got from Catholic Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Malden Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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