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Although neither high-school football team has won many games in recent seasons, the Bishop O’Connell Knights and Bishop Ireton Cardinals still play their version of a Super Bowl each fall.
The annual contest pits the longtime Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) private-school rivals each year in a regular-season clash. A victory earns 12 months of bragging rights and, usually, a berth into the WCAC Metro Division playoffs.
This season’s showdown was played at O’Connell Saturday afternoon (Oct. 11) with the Knights (2-5, 1-0) winning 33-28 over the Cardinals (1-5, 0-1) of Alexandria. O’Connell also had won last season, with Cardinals winning the 2023 matchup.
In the latest showdown, O’Connell rallied from an early 7-0 deficit.
“Falling behind fueled us a little bit, and we responded well,” O’Connell junior running back Nick Morris told ARLnow.
Morris helped lead the victory by rushing for 156 yards on 17 carries, including an 80-yard third-quarter scoring run. He also caught a pass for 13 yards.
Read more here: https://www.arlnow.com/2025/10/13/oconnell-holds-off-ireton-33-28-to-win-annual-football-showdown/
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