Bishop Ireton lost to Our Lady of Mount Carmel back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals snuck past the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars with a 27-23 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Bishop Ireton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Worth and Nick Milewski. With that strong performance, Worth is now averaging an impressive 8.5 total tackles per game.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samuel Hodge, who picked up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvon Burrus, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Bishop Ireton's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Bishop Ireton's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on St. Stephen's & St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. John's Catholic Prep at 6:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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