After soaring to 46 points the game before, Our Lady of Mount Carmel was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a hard 24-8 fall against the St. Paul's Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 16-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayvon Burrus, who rushed for 123 yards, and Samuel Hodge, who picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Burrus' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Paul's, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel will face off against John Carroll at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. John Carroll's defense has only allowed 15.6 points per game this season, so Our Lady of Mount Carmel's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Paul's, they will square off against Pallotti at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (St. Paul's: 17.8, Pallotti: 7.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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