The Christ the King Royals will face off against the Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Christ the King is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a 32-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Spellman.
Meanwhile, Mt. St. Michael Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by St. Dominic at home to the tune of 34-6. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Bayhawks are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Dominguez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. St. Michael Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Mt. St. Michael Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jace Stephenson and Jonathan Perez.
Christ the King's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mt. St. Michael Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Christ the King was taken down by Mt. St. Michael Academy 38-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Christ the King avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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