The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks will challenge the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph's Prep will be strutting in after a win while Cardinal O'Hara will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Joseph's Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, who was ranked 20th at the time (St. Joseph's Prep was ranked second). The Hawks blew past the Friars/Pandas, posting a 56-14 victory. Considering the Hawks have won three matchups by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-17, which was the final score in Cardinal O'Hara's tilt against La Salle College on Friday.
St. Joseph's Prep pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
St. Joseph's Prep took their win against Cardinal O'Hara when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 35-14 score. In that contest, the Hawks amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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