Football Preview: Charlotte Catholic Cougars vs. Grimsley Whirlies
Two dominant backs in Jake Anderson and Mitchell Summers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Grimsley Whirlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Charlotte Catholic sitting on eight straight wins and Grimsley on 12.
Charlotte Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over Palisades. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 21 point advantage.
It was another big night for Anderson, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Another big playmaker for Charlotte Catholic was Nick Bierman, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Grimsley took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-21 victory over Southeast Guilford. The Whirlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Summers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 240 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Faizon Brandon, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Grimsley pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.2 points. As for Charlotte Catholic, their record is now 9-2.
Charlotte Catholic came up short against Grimsley in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 42-30. Thankfully for Charlotte Catholic, Ryan Stephens (who rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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