John Carroll has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Archbishop Curley Friars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for John Carroll after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Paul's. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 7-0 in the first quarter.
John Carroll might have lost, but man, Carson Shoffner was a machine: he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Those 99 rushing yards gave Shoffner a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Curley came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Panthers 20-6.
John Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Archbishop Curley, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
John Carroll beat Archbishop Curley 26-18 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will John Carroll repeat their success, or does Archbishop Curley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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