The Bishop Ireton Cardinals will head out to face off against the Annandale Atoms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ireton's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Annandale's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Bishop Ireton needed a bit of extra time to put away McKinley Tech. They walked away with a 22-15 victory over the Trainers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 105th in Virginia, while the Trainers are ranked 19th in District of Columbia).
Bishop Ireton can attribute much of their success to Jack Lungren, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Bishop Ireton also got a significant boost from Dominic Atwater, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Bishop Ireton's defense stepped up as well, laying out Andre Johnson. six times. McKinley Tech's QB won't forget Ethan Hanik anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Bishop Ireton got some further help from Amari James: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Annandale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They and Falls Church were almost perfectly matched up, but Annandale suffered a 43-42 loss. One positive for the Atoms, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Bishop Ireton's record is now 3-1. As for Annandale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Bishop Ireton took their victory against Annandale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 32-12. Will Bishop Ireton repeat their success, or does Annandale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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