Catholic Memorial has won six straight games at home, while King Philip Regional has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Catholic Memorial Knights and the King Philip Regional Warriors are set to duel. Catholic Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully King Philip Regional likes a good challenge.
Catholic Memorial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Boston College High, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Catholic Memorial was ranked first). Catholic Memorial came out on top against Boston College High by a score of 31-19 on Thursday.
Catholic Memorial had a senior duo take command as Mekhi Dodd rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries and Lasean Sharp rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Dodd really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Catholic Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaiden Johnson. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Catholic Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, King Philip Regional has more to be thankful for after their match against Franklin on Thursday. King Philip Regional snuck past Franklin with a 27-21 victory.
Catholic Memorial's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for King Philip Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Catholic Memorial took their win against King Philip Regional in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 27-7. Does Catholic Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will King Philip Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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