The Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Palmer Trinity Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer Trinity took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Archbishop Carroll, who comes in off a win.
Archbishop Carroll's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past ABF Academy, posting a 50-0 win at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Cowboys are ranked 572nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Rivera went supernova for Archbishop Carroll, rushing for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Davian Pabon, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Pabon wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Archbishop Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Palmer Trinity ended up a good deal behind Coral Shores on Friday and lost 22-7.
Despite the loss, Palmer Trinity saw an underclassman step up: Matthew Guevara threw for 216 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Rafael Salvatierra.
Archbishop Carroll's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Palmer Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Archbishop Carroll against Palmer Trinity in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 35-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Carroll since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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