Football Preview: Central Valley Cougars vs. Archangels Catholic Defenders
On Friday Central Valley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Archangels Catholic Defenders at 7:00 p.m. Central Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Archangels Catholic likes a good challenge.
Central Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Wynot 44-6. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 34 points or more this season.
Zaden Wolf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Boston Wood, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Central Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Central Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wolf and Wood.
Meanwhile, Archangels Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Howells-Dodge 24-6. The 24-point effort marked the Defenders' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Central Valley pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Archangels Catholic, their record is now 11-0.
Central Valley was taken down by Archangels Catholic 38-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Central Valley was down 24-0.
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