It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dillard had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the John Carroll Catholic Rams 43-20. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Dillard got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Carey Jr out in front who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Andrew Stickney was another key passer, throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dillard's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Quyis Daley was the leader with four. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Dillard got some further help from Zamari Marquez: he forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles.
The win (which was Dillard's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.6 points. As for John Carroll Catholic, they moved to 10-1 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Dillard will face off against American Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dillard is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. John Carroll Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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