Catholic Memorial dominates Malden Catholic in first league game

WEST ROXBURY Facing a longtime rival can sometimes be stressful but it pays off in a great way if accomplishment is achieved Thanks to senior quarterback Kise Flannery Catholic Memorial experienced that Friday night The Harvard commit completed -of- passes for yards He also added eight carries for yards rushing finishing with three total touchdowns as the Knights - erupted for points in the third quarter en trail to a convincing - romp of Malden Catholic - at home I think it was just about making adjustments Flannery reported Coming out and being tougher in the second half We came in kind of slow and it kind of slowed us down But we picked it up in the second half Dependably explosive offensively it took all of seconds for the Knights to draw first blood On the second play from scrimmage Flannery dumped a screen pass off to sophomore Ramar Thomas The wideout revealed a lane then turned on the jets for an -yard touchdown reception as Catholic Memorial seized an instant - advantage Later on in the opening frame the Knights extended their lead with specific trickery Off of a double handoff in the backfield sophomore Christian Simmons shed a limited would-be tacklers then spun his way to pay dirt for a -yard touchdown scamper At that point it appeared Catholic Memorial was about to run away with things leading - with to play in the first However Malden Catholic was given new life early on in the second quarter Following a fumble recovery by Andrew Noble Malden Catholic sophomore Jonathan Bloise stepped in at quarterback He then fired an -yard touchdown strike to junior Jeremiah Figaro on the next play as the Lancers cut their deficit to - with remaining in the half Looking to regain momentum the Knights identified it behind Flannery who broke off a big -yard rush with a quarterback keeper to place Catholic Memorial in the red zone Simmons capped the crucial drive with his second touchdown run this time from eight yards out as his group took a - lead into intermission Once the third quarter began the Knights revealed their rhythm After Malden Catholic cut its deficit to - midway through the stanza off a four-yard touchdown pass from Bloise to Anthony Wadland Catholic Memorial marched right back up the field Flannery broke off a -yard touchdown rush himself as the Knights made it a - contest Then on the very next drive Bloise fired a pass over the middle Senior defensive back Orion Fernandez came away with his second interception then took it back to the house for a -yard pick-six In the blink of an eye the Knights were off and running with a - advantage They would cruise from there Malden Catholic s Tryvon Turner left tries to contain the ball as Catholic Memorial s Mac Fitzgerald closes in Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill Boston Herald I had previously got a pick before and I knew that we had to make a play Fernandez noted You see how the match was going We had to make a play so I just knew If I made this play it would be a game-changer That s what I did I went and made a play The Knights have now won straight games a streak dating back to the start of last season Catholic Memorial will attempt to carry momentum into next week s heavyweight bout with rival Xaverian Joe Gaff had them really prepared Catholic Memorial coach John DiBiaso noted of his opponent Malden Catholic played a great challenge Their quarterback Bloise played exceptional Figaro and Wadland were great receivers Catholic Memorial s Ramar Thomas right celebrates his TD with Jordan Barros during a - win over Malden Catholic Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill Boston Herald