Bishop O'Connell hasn't had much luck against St. Mary's Ryken recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will take on the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Bishop O'Connell's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Paul VI on Saturday. They were beaten by the Panthers 38-0. Considering the last time the Knights couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Cardinals to the tune of 49-0. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 31 points or more this season.
St. Mary's Ryken's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.5 points per game. As for Bishop O'Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Bishop O'Connell was dealt a bruising 38-7 defeat at the hands of St. Mary's Ryken when the teams last played back in October. Can Bishop O'Connell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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