The Bishop O'Connell Knights will square off against the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Bishop O'Connell ended up a good deal behind Archbishop Carroll and lost 34-17. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 188th in Virginia, while the Lions are ranked 48th in District of Columbia).
Despite the loss, Bishop O'Connell got top-tier performance from Douglas O?Donnell, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Those 143 rushing yards gave O?Donnell a new career-high.
Bishop O'Connell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zander Schied and Xavier Reid. Another thorn in Archbishop Carroll's side was Brandon Green, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Bishop O'Connell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton suffered their biggest defeat since November 4, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Paul VI, falling 42-21.
Bishop O'Connell dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop Ireton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Bishop O'Connell might still be hurting after the 30-6 loss they got from Bishop Ireton when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Bishop O'Connell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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