Football Preview: Central Catholic Vikings vs. Shaler Area Titans
Central Catholic is 4-0 against Shaler Area since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Catholic Vikings will head out to challenge the Shaler Area Titans at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Catholic has four straight wins, Shaler Area has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Central Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: North Allegheny, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Central Catholic was ranked eighth). Central Catholic walked away with a 27-14 victory over North Allegheny on Friday.
Central Catholic can attribute much of their success to Elijah Faulkner, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Central Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Ashton Blatt was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Shaler Area fell victim to Penn Hills and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Indians on the road and fell 41-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Titans were not able to get on the board.
Central Catholic's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Shaler Area, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Central Catholic against Shaler Area when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. Will Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Shaler Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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