On Friday, Xaverian Brothers faced Catholic Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Xaverian Brothers Hawks fell just short of the Catholic Memorial Knights by a score of 40-37. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mekhi Dodd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Catholic Memorial, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Dodd really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Lasean Sharp was another key back, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Xaverian Brothers' loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Catholic Memorial, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks takes on Boston College High at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so Xaverian Brothers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Catholic Memorial, they will head out to square off against St. John's at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic Memorial is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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