Football Recap: Andover Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Central Catholic + How To Watch

Andover faced Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Golden Warriors took a hard 38-20 fall against the Raiders. The contest marked the Golden Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Andover lost, don't look at Kyle Olson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, and also threw for 159 yards and one touchdown.

Even if they lost, Andover's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jackson Fuller refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.

Andover's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Andover will take on Tewksbury Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Redmen's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so the Golden Warriors' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Catholic, they will square off against Haverhill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will be up against the Hillies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.