Bishop O'Connell is 0-10 against Archbishop Carroll since September of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Lions at 1:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell has given up an average of 32.9 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bishop O'Connell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points on October 11th, they were much more limited against St. Mary's Ryken last Saturday. They took a blow against St. Mary's Ryken, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, Bishop O'Connell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 206th in Virginia, while St. Mary's Ryken is ranked 13th in Maryland).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Archbishop Carroll took on Paul VI on Friday. The Lions took a 17-0 bruising from the Panthers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Bishop O'Connell's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Archbishop Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Nick Morris and Tk Davis. Morris just won't slow down this season and has averaged 80 rushing yards per game. Davis has been a dominant force too and has averaged 126.1 rushing yards per game.
Bishop O'Connell ended up a good deal behind Archbishop Carroll in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 34-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who rushed for 137 yards and two scores while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that the Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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