Lions
| 09/19/25 vs Smyrna | 34-14 |
| 09/12/25 vs Upper Darby | 19-0 |
| 09/05/25 vs Archbishop Ryan | 17-14 |
| 08/29/25 @ Archbishop Wood | 28-20 |
| 08/22/25 vs Audenried | 49-0 |
Cardinal O'Hara strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 34-14 margin over the Smyrna Eagles. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 69th in Pennsylvania, while the Eagles are ranked sixth in Delaware).
Amahj Gowans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 202 yards and three TDs. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 192 rushing yards. Braylon Harris was another key player, rushing for 67 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cardinal O'Hara proved: they limited Smyrna to a paltry 0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Aaron Madeh for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cardinal O'Hara didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.5.
Cardinal O'Hara's defense also made the game a nightmare for Drew Marks., racking up 7.5 sacks. In that department, Hakim Allah was the leader with two sacks. Max Brown was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
Despite the loss, Smyrna still got an impressive performance from Christian Beverly, who picked up 103 receiving yards and one score. The Eagles also got help from Phoenix Henriquez, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Cardinal O'Hara's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Smyrna, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal O'Hara will head out to challenge Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Lions 9.6, the Friars/Pandas 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Smyrna, they will head out on the road to face off against Middletown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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