John Carroll and St. Paul met for a duel on Friday where John Carroll couldn't get it done. The John Carroll Patriots took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Paul's Crusaders. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 7-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, John Carroll still got an impressive performance from Carson Shoffner, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Shoffner a new career-high in rushing yards.
John Carroll didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shoffner and Tre Peace.
Even though they lost, John Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
John Carroll's record is now 5-4. As for St. Paul's, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
John Carroll is taking a road trip to square off against Archbishop Curley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Archbishop Curley has won three straight at home, while John Carroll won six straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for St. Paul's, they will challenge Boys Latin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul's is facing Boys Latin at the right time seeing as Boys Latin is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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