Moore Catholic is on a three-game streak of home losses, Xavier a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Moore Catholic Mavericks will take on the Xavier Knights at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Sunday, Moore Catholic came up short against Archbishop Stepinac and fell 21-14. The Mavericks gained 66 more yards on the day, but it was the Crusaders that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Moore Catholic got top-tier performance from Yandel Pelaez, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. Pelaez has become a key player for Moore Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Xavier entered their game against Chaminade last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Xavier lost to Chaminade at home by a 20-6 margin. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Xavier's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Moore Catholic, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Moore Catholic against Xavier when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 36-7 victory. Does Moore Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Xavier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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