The Kennedy Catholic Gaels will face off against the Christ the King Royals at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kennedy Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Christ the King will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Kennedy Catholic turned things around against Cardinal Spellman on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 28-6 margin over the Pilots. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Lucas Rouse
| 11/01/25 vs Cardinal Spellman | 114 |
| 09/27/25 @ Nazareth | 26 |
| 10/18/24 vs St. Joseph-by-the-Sea | 26 |
| 11/02/24 @ Xaverian | 23 |
| 10/17/25 vs St. Francis Prep | 16 |
Kennedy Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Rouse led the charge by rushing for 114 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 114 rushing yards gave Rouse a new career-high. KJ Dillon was another key signal caller, throwing for 186 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Christ the King's offense. They took a blow against Xavier on Friday, falling 28-0. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Kennedy Catholic picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Christ the King, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Kennedy Catholic couldn't quite finish off Christ the King in their previous meeting back in October and fell 40-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Royals' Isaiah Smith, who rushed for 267 yards and five scores on only 14 carries. Now that the Gaels know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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