Archbishop Carroll and Paul VI squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Archbishop Carroll had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 32-29. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked seventh in District of Columbia, while the Panthers are ranked 61st in Virginia).
Despite the defeat, Archbishop Carroll saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Robert Coleman rushed for 85 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Archbishop Carroll and nudges their season record down to 5-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-3 St. Mary's Ryken (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 71.4% over those games). As for Paul VI, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Archbishop Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paul VI, they will face off against St. Mary's Ryken at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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