The Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas will challenge the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic 8.8, Cardinal O'Hara 9.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Haverford School, who was ranked 17th at the time (Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was ranked 21st). The Friars/Pandas took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fords on Friday. The loss was the Friars/Pandas' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Smyrna 34-14.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic better keep an eye on Amahj Gowans. He was instrumental in Cardinal O'Hara's win, rushing for 202 yards and three scores. Gowans' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 192 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Harris, who rushed for 67 yards.
Cardinal O'Hara's run defense was locked in: Smyrna could only muster 0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Aaron Madeh for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cardinal O'Hara didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.5.
Cardinal O'Hara's defense also made the game a nightmare for Drew Marks., racking up 7.5 sacks. Smyrna's QB won't forget Hakim Allah anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Eagles' side was Max Brown, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Cardinal O'Hara's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Cardinal O'Hara when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 28-21. Do the Friars/Pandas have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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