Football Preview: North Community Polars vs. Holy Family Catholic Fire
The North Community Polars will venture away from home to face off against the Holy Family Catholic Fire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over St. Croix Lutheran/New Life Academy/Unity/Meadow Lake Woods Academy. The win was familiar territory for the Polars who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Holy Family Catholic's strategy against Concordia Academy/St. Croix Prep/Hand in Hand Christian Montessori on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Holy Family Catholic blew Concordia Academy/St. Croix Prep/Hand in Hand Christian Montessori out of the water with a 38-0 final score. The result was nothing new for the Fire, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Holy Family Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tanner Davis, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Davis' longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Another player making a difference was Jackson Ryan, who threw for 199 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Holy Family Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
North Community's record now sits at 6-3. As for Holy Family Catholic, their record now sits at 7-2.
Everything came up roses for North Community against Holy Family Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-0 victory. Does North Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Family Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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