Football Preview: Sylvan Hills Bears vs. Catholic Rockets
Sylvan Hills hasn't had much luck against Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sylvan Hills Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Catholic Rockets at 7:00 p.m.
Sylvan Hills is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 65-41 to Sheridan. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Catholic faced Marion in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Catholic came out on top against Marion by a score of 23-14.
Paul Plafcan was a one-man wrecking crew for Catholic as he picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson England, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns.
Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Walter Menefee and Plafcan.
Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Sylvan Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Sylvan Hills was taken down by Catholic 42-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Sylvan Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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