St. John is 4-0 against Archbishop Carroll since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. John's Cadets will host the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East, who was ranked 14th at the time (St. John's was ranked seventh). St. John's blew past Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East 42-0 at home on Saturday. The Cadets pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had no chance of recovering from.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Nyeem Woods and his top target Reece Williams. Woods threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Williams picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Archbishop Carroll, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Coolidge 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since October 7, 2023.
Tk Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Archbishop Carroll as he rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game.
The win got St. John's back to even at 1-1. As for Archbishop Carroll, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for St. John's against Archbishop Carroll when the teams last played back in October of 2017 as the squad secured a 49-6 win. Does St. John's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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