Preview: Salpointe Catholic Lancers vs. Williams Field Black Hawks
The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will be playing at home against the Williams Field Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Salpointe Catholic's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Williams Field has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
With a playoff game on the line, Salpointe Catholic rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past Corona del Sol 41-0 at home. Salpointe Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Salpointe Catholic relied on the efforts of Mathew Avelar, who rushed for six yards and two touchdowns, and Morgan Quiri, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. Orlando Gonzalez made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Salpointe Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Thomas Regina and Elijah Rushing who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Williams Field put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 35-6 win over Boulder Creek.
Their wins bumped Salpointe Catholic to 9-2 and Williams Field to 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Salpointe Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Williams Field struggles in that department as they've been even better at 205.5 per game. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
Salpointe Catholic skirted past Williams Field 36-33 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Williams Field's Joshua Dye, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Salpointe Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
