After flying high against Annapolis Area Christian last Friday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel came back down to earth. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars fell to the Bishop Ireton Cardinals 27-23. Despite 85 more yards than the Cardinals, the Cougars couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samuel Hodge, who picked up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hodge was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 69 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Jayvon Burrus, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Johnson Jr and Simeon Daniels.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bishop Ireton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. John's Catholic Prep at 6:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Bishop Ireton, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome St. Stephen's & St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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