Judge Memorial Catholic is 0-8 against Summit Academy since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Judge Memorial Catholic has given up an average of 39.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Judge Memorial Catholic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Layton Christian Academy on Friday. They were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 56-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bulldogs haven't been shut out since back in August.
Meanwhile, Summit Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against South Summit on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 41-34 to the Wildcats. Despite 66 more yards than the Wildcats, the Bears couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Judge Memorial Catholic will have to contain Preston MacKowiak as he made an impact in Summit Academy's last game. He threw for 472 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. MacKowiak's passing game has become a key predictor of Summit Academy's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. The Bears also got a significant boost from Liam Larson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Even if they lost, Summit Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Tug Wilbur was especially locked on to South Summit's QB and sacked him twice. Wilbur has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Judge Memorial Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Summit Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Judge Memorial Catholic couldn't quite finish off Summit Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 20-17. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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