The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Key West Conchs at 7:00 p.m. Archbishop McCarthy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Archbishop McCarthy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Dr. Joaquin Garcia at home. Given Archbishop McCarthy's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Dr. Joaquin Garcia is ranked 506th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop McCarthy found their leader in underclassman Robert Kerns, who threw for 171 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Alexandre, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Key West put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They breezed by Gateway at home to the tune of 42-0. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Key West's nine-point performance the matchup before.
Key West found their leader in underclassman Walson Morin, who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Clerff Alexandre was another key contributor, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Archbishop McCarthy's victory was their sixth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 8-0. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-7 Somerset Prep and 1-8 Dr. Joaquin Garcia (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 20.5% over those games). As for Key West, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
We should be in store for an exciting game Friday as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Archbishop McCarthy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 411.5 total yards per game. However, it's not like Key West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 362.7 per game. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Archbishop McCarthy was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Key West in their previous matchup back in October of 2020. Thankfully for Archbishop McCarthy, Jason Jeudy (who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
