Bishop Ireton hasn't had much luck against Archbishop Carroll recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 2:00 p.m. Bishop Ireton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Bishop Ireton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Annandale. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Atoms are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bishop Ireton's defense and their six sacks. Amari James was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll entered their matchup against Bishop McNamara on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Archbishop Carroll fell just short of Bishop McNamara by a score of 18-16. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Archbishop Carroll might have lost, but man, Tk Davis was a machine: he rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Archbishop Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Archbishop Carroll didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Brown and Amari James.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop Ireton and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Archbishop Carroll, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4.
Bishop Ireton came up short against Archbishop Carroll in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 27-21. Will Bishop Ireton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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