Two dominant signal callers in Kise Flannery and Owen Mordas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Catholic Memorial Knights will face off against the Bishop Feehan Shamrocks at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Feehan will take on a Knights squad in a cheerful holiday mood after the team's game against Boston College High on Thanksgiving. Catholic Memorial blew past the Eagles 48-27 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Catholic Memorial found their leader in sophomore Flannery, who rushed for 132 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries, and also threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Ramar Thomas's longest reception was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another player making a difference was Christian Simmons, who rushed for 27 yards and a pair of scores.
Catholic Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Catholic Memorial's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Mac Fitzgerald, Jaiden Johnson, and David Ramsdell, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Bishop Feehan made easy work of Bishop Stang on Wednesday and carried off a 34-13 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Bishop Feehan's win came from a few key players Catholic Memorial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrew Orphanos, who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making three total tackles. Brayden Nassaney was another key player, throwing for 205 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Catholic Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Bishop Feehan, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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