The Archbishop Rummel Raiders will face off against the John Curtis Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Rummel is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Archbishop Rummel didn't have too much trouble with Archbishop Shaw at home as they won 35-21. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Eagles are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went John Curtis Christian's way against Northshore two weeks ago as John Curtis Christian made off with a 27-7 victory.
John Curtis Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Reggie Johnson out in front who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Kolston Martinez was another key rusher, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: John Curtis Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Archbishop Rummel's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for John Curtis Christian, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Archbishop Rummel didn't have too much breathing room in their game against John Curtis Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Does Archbishop Rummel have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Curtis Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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