Eye-catchers from Archbishop Rummel vs. U-High

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Archbishop Rummel and University Lab brought their typically defensive-highlighted slugfest of a matchup to Caesars Superdome this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But the Raiders were able to take control on the ground as the second half wore on and pull away for a 30-17 win, marking the most points scored by either team in any of their six meetings during the past decade.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at several of the eye-catchers from the contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1610133' first='Coryan' last='Hawkins'] — 5-9, 190 RB — Archbishop Rummel (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>Jaden Terrance — 5-9, 160 RB — Archbishop Rummel (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior running back duo helped provide the Raiders the scoring spark they needed to open up the game from Terrance's 97-yard kickoff return just before half to the duo racking up more than 230 combined rushing yards including a couple Hawkins-heavy touchdown drives late — one of which he carried into the end zone, and another of which he set up a play-action look for a passing score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jewlz Barthelemy — 6-3, 280 OL — Archbishop Rummel (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283984' first='Jaden' last='Dillon'] — 6-1 270 OL — Archbishop Rummel (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1542331' first='Armando' last='Reyes'] — 5-10, 250 OL — Archbishop Rummel (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1802121' first='Raymond' last='Hughes'] — 6-5, 335 OL — Archbishop Rummel (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>Michael Smith — 6-1, 250 OL — Archbishop Rummel (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Raiders' offensive line was solid throughout, but particularly took over the game as the second half continued bulldozing their way upfield for big gains on the ground </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ja'Marcus Jones — 6-2, 210 TE — Archbishop Rummel (2028) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big sophomore tight end was a good sixth blocker alongside the offensive line throughout the contest, then got free on a play-action look for a red zone touchdown that helped put the game away. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401942' first='Carlin' last='Kinchen Jr.'] — 5-9, 175 LB — Archbishop Rummel (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kinchen was one of a crew of upperclassmen in the Raiders' front seven who did a nice job containing U-High's rushing attack and taking advantage of some ball-security issues to help force a couple fumbles loose, including one of which he scooped up for a recovery early in the third. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212343' first='Lamar' last='Brown'] — 6-4, 295 DL/ATH — University Lab (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1594309' first='Maison' last='Smith'] — 6-3, 275 DL/OL — University Lab (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cubs' highly ranked two-way duo stood out one both sides for the ball — particularly in the first half — with their blocking up front on offense and push they were able to generate for stops and pressures behind or near the line of scrimmage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581315' first='Lawson' last='Dixon'] — 5-11, 185 WR/ATH — University Lab (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The recent Southeastern Louisiana commit put on a show with 12 catches for 121 yards and both Cubs touchdowns: a red zone play for a go-ahead score shortly before half and a longer shot late as he got free over the back end of the defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603238' first='Lane' last='Mixon'] — 6-0, 195 LB — University Lab (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cubs' leading tackler from a year ago looked that part once again, flying around the box for one stop after another and pursuing well out to the sideline.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->