On Friday, Roman Catholic faced Malvern Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roman Catholic Cahillite managed a 21-17 victory over the Malvern Prep Friars. The win was just business as usual For the Cahillite, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Roman Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Semaj Beals out in front who threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards. Beals is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Rayshawn Scott was in the mix as well, providing Roman Catholic with two touchdowns.
Roman Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eyan Stead and Louis Gaddy. Roman Catholic got some further help from Lazyaryus Toombs: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Andrew Pellicciotta and Jake Bauer certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pellicciotta rushed for 102 yards on only eight carries, while Bauer rushed for nine yards and two touchdowns. Pellicciotta's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Roman Catholic pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Malvern Prep, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Roman Catholic will welcome DeMatha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roman Catholic's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so DeMatha's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Malvern Prep, they will venture away from home to take on Salesianum at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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