Bishop O'Connell and Archbishop Carroll are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will host the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bishop O'Connell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Catholic, who was ranked 14th at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked 14th). Bishop O'Connell came up short against Catholic on Wednesday, falling 55-35. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Archbishop Carroll took on Paul VI on Tuesday. Archbishop Carroll was outmatched by Paul VI and fell 70-25. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-9.
Bishop O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Archbishop Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Bishop O'Connell strolled past Archbishop Carroll in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 59-44. Does Bishop O'Connell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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