Owensboro Catholic has gone 9-1 against Hancock County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Aces will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Owensboro Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season.
Owensboro Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Meade County to the tune of 61-7 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Aces' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Green Waves are ranked 120th).
Dre'Mail Carothers
| 09/26/25 @ Meade County | 165.6 |
| 09/06/24 @ Greenwood | 149.4 |
| 10/04/24 vs Todd County Central | 139.2 |
| 09/13/24 vs Owensboro | 137.5 |
| 08/23/24 @ Apollo | 137.5 |
A big part of Owensboro Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Dre'Mail Carothers and his top target Xavier Maddox. Carothers threw for 373 yards and five TDs while completing 86.2% of his passes while Maddox picked up 191 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Carothers a new career-high in passer rating (165.6). Another player making a difference was Hudsen Ebelhar, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Owensboro Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jude Cecil and Noah Grant. Owensboro Catholic received some extra help from Frank Igleheart, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Hancock County came up short against Union County on Friday and fell 21-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost six in a row.
The victory made it two in a row for Owensboro Catholic and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Hancock County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Owensboro Catholic against Hancock County when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 48-12 victory. Will the Aces repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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