Archbishop Carroll hasn't had much luck against St. Mary's Ryken recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Archbishop Carroll Lions will be playing at home against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Archbishop Carroll is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Bishop O'Connell 34-17 on Saturday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in District of Columbia, while the Knights are ranked 188th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tk Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Archbishop Carroll's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Mark Butler Jr also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over the Wolves. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Archbishop Carroll's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Archbishop Carroll, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to St. Mary's Ryken in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Archbishop Carroll have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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