Two dominant backs in Connail Jackson and Deshon Jenkins Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will challenge the Bishop Verot Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cardinal Mooney sitting on 17 straight wins dating back to last season and Bishop Verot on five.
Cardinal Mooney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by King's Academy to the tune of 56-28. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Devin Mignery was another key player, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Cardinal Mooney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Chris Mccorkle picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more defended passes the last four times he's played. Another thorn in King's Academy's side was Bryce Fulda, who picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Cardinal Mooney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bishop Verot and Lakewood met for a duel on Friday where Bishop Verot came out on top. Bishop Verot took their game against Lakewood 25-12.
Bishop Verot got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jenkins Jr out in front who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Gonzalez, who picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Bishop Verot's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Ryan Peterson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5 himself. Dwyer Camron was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cardinal Mooney's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.9 points. As for Bishop Verot, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cardinal Mooney has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 295 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Verot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 237. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Cardinal Mooney's way against Bishop Verot in their previous meeting back in September, as Cardinal Mooney made off with a 49-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Mooney 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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