You know the saying that whenever rivals meet you can throw out the teams records? This match-up was no different. In one corner you had the Cardinal O'Hara Lions, who entered the game 2-5 overall and 1-3 in Catholic Red play. In the other corner was O'Hara's rival, the Monsignor Bonner Friars, who entered 0-7 overall and 0-4 in CL Red play. In these types of games you never know who will have a big game. Today's winner of the big game award is O'H SR WR Brandon Royal (6'2 165), a Drexel Hill native who played his youth ball for St. Dot's then spent his freshman year at Bonner before transferring to O'Hara to finish his high school career. What did Royal do? Well he set a career high with 2 receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown. The Lions struck first on their second drive, on which they went 86 yards on 3 plays. The big play came when SO QB Tom Savage (also from St. Dot's) found Royal, who made the catch then let his speed do the rest, taking a pass for a 64-yard touchdown and first career varsity TD. The PAT by Tom DuBois was good, giving O'H a 7-0 lead. O'H forced the Friars' offense to punt the ball three times, and forced a turn-it-over-on-downs on the 4 MB first half drives. The Lions came out even more fired up in the second half. On the third play of the half, SR LB/DB Sean Lyons delivered a bone-rattling hit to Matt McGillian. After a MB punt put O'H at their own 30, Villanova recruit Sr RB/DB John Dempsey got through the defensive line and then it was off to the races for a 70 yard touchdown. The PAT was good, giving O'H 14-0 lead. Bonner would get on the board on the ensuing kickoff as Mike Curran took it to house for an 89-yard touchdown. The PAT was blocked by Bill McMonigle. O'H 14-6. Jr RB/DB Steve Werner would add to the Lions lead with a 12-yard TD run and the PAT was good, giving O'H 21-6 lead. With under two minutes left in the game Dempsey would put the final nail in the coffin as he scored from 7 yards out. This PAT also was money. After the game Royal credited WR Coach Greg "Bubba" Bernhardt, a Bonner grad, for helping him to be able to step up. Dempsey said of Royal, "He's a hard worker during practice and is a big-play threat." O'Hara coach Dan Algeo is happy for Royal. Up next for the Lions is a date with Roman Catholic on Saturday night at 7 pm at Northeast High School.