Kapaun Mt. Carmel is 1-9 against Bishop Carroll since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders will head out to square off against the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Southeast at home to the tune of 62-0. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Golden Buffalo are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Carroll took on Heights on Friday. Bishop Carroll claimed a resounding 52-21 victory over Heights at home. The Golden Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Carroll to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Clupny, who rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown. Jonah Mull was another key signal caller, throwing for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop Carroll, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Kapaun Mt. Carmel against Bishop Carroll in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bishop Carroll's Jackson King, who rushed for 175 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kapaun Mt. Carmel to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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