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| 09/27/24 - Home | 38-30 W |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 12-7 W |
| 10/17/20 - Neutral | 21-0 W |
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic is a perfect 3-0 against Roman Catholic since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Friars/Pandas will square off against the Cahillite at 7:00 p.m.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: St. Joseph's Prep, who was ranked second at the time (Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was ranked 20th). The Friars/Pandas took a blow against the Hawks on Saturday, falling 56-14. That's two games in a row now that the Friars/Pandas have lost by exactly 42 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roman Catholic). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-7 victory over Father Judge. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cahillite had established a 42-point advantage.
Roman Catholic's win came from a few key players Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Semaj Beals, who threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Roman Catholic's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Hanif Sheed helped Beals out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and one score.
Roman Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Roman Catholic pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Roman Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 38-30. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Beals, who threw for 222 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Friars/Pandas still be able to contain Beals? There's only one way to find out.
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