WEST ROXBURY — Heading into Saturday’s showdown with St. John’s Prep, everybody knew Catholic Memorial had some lopsided wins, however nobody knew how the Knights would reply after they have been actually pushed.
Well, the visiting Prep definitely examined CM, and because it seems, the Knights are actually good it doesn’t matter what the circumstances are.
Behind one other monster efficiency from operating backs Datrell Jones and Carson Harwood, CM rallied within the second half to beat the Prep, 28-17, and stay unbeaten.
CM improves to 5-0 and 2-0 within the Catholic Conference. Prep drops to 4-2 and 1-1.
“Well, if there was anything I didn’t know (about CM), I know now,” CM coach John DiBiaso stated with a wink. “They were very resilient. They played hard against a good team. (Prep) is a great team. You can’t underestimate them.”
Jones rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries, whereas Harwood put up 140 and two touchdowns on 19 makes an attempt.
“I really do (like how CM responded),” DiBiaso stated. “I normally don’t like to talk about injuries and things, but we’ve lost three real good kids in (defensive end) Boubacar (Traore), (wide receiver) Mervens (Amazan), and (safety) David Afogho. Our kids had to overcome that. They were resilient. They stuck to it.”
Coming out of a 14-14 tie at halftime, star Prep security/vast receiver Joenel Aguero, who’s a Georgia commit, made an interception deep in CM territory. That arrange Jackson Selby’s 40-yard discipline aim as Prep held a 17-14 lead with 7:39 left within the third quarter.
But that lead was short-lived. Jones took a handoff out of the double wing and raced 40 yards for a CM landing. The PAT was blocked, and the CM lead stood at 20-17.
The groups traded punts, after which CM took over close to midfield with 7:09 left within the fourth quarter. Harwood took it out of the double wing and raced 51 yards for a backbreaking CM rating. He then rushed the two-point conversion, and CM led, 28-17. Neither group scored once more.
Aguero had an amazing efficiency. In addition to the interception, he additionally had a 90-yard punt return for a landing within the second quarter. He caught a slant on a 5-yard landing reception within the first quarter to provide Prep a 7-0 lead.
He can do all of it, and Georgia is getting an excellent one.
“I don’t know who’s better,” Prep coach Brian St. Pierre stated. “They’ve got some really good players, too, but I’ll take 7 (Aguero’s number). His competitive fire, the way he competes, it’s just special. It’s on stage every week for us. He shows up to work every day, too, works every day in practice. He’s not one of those guys (who doesn’t). He shows up every day, so it’s not surprising.”
Jones scored a 35-yard landing to reply Aguero’s first rating. Harwood had a 1-yard landing halfway by the second quarter.
Prep didn’t discover a lot constant offense within the second half, and CM had sufficient to realize slightly area late within the sport.
“It was a great game,” Jones stated. “(Aguero) was talking a little trash, but it was good.”
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