The Christ the King Royals will take on the Kennedy Catholic Gaels at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Christ the King is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Xavier on Friday. They were outmatched by the Knights and fell 28-0. The shutout was out of character for the Royals seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Cardinal Spellman on Saturday as they made off with a 28-6 win. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
Kennedy Catholic's win came from a few key players Christ the King will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lucas Rouse, who rushed for 114 yards and one score while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes. Austin Lanara was in the mix too, providing Kennedy Catholic with two TDs.
Christ the King's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Kennedy Catholic, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-6.
Christ the King skirted past Kennedy Catholic 40-37 when the teams last played back in October. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gaels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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