Archbishop Carroll has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 8.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost to the Jackson Generals on the road by a 36-20 margin. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Archbishop Carroll's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joshua Rivera, who rushed for 167 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and Kelcey Parrish, who rushed for 124 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Parrish a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Archbishop Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Archbishop Carroll fell to 4-1. As for Jackson, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Carroll will take on True North Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Carroll's defense has only allowed 8.6 points per game this season, so True North Classical Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Jackson, they will face off against Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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