Football Preview: Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs vs. Layton Christian Academy Eagles
After two games on the road, Judge Memorial Catholic is heading back home. They will welcome the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Judge Memorial Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Providence Hall on the road to the tune of 56-6 on Friday. With the Bulldogs ahead 42-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Judge Memorial Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Texas Wilde led the charge by rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Taki Tonga, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Judge Memorial Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Judge Memorial Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Red Fuller led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Layton Christian Academy hadn't done well against South Summit recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Layton Christian Academy claimed a resounding 45-14 victory over South Summit at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Kaya Madhlazi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Brayden Bott got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Layton Christian Academy wouldn't let South Summit keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Etuini Fuahala, Enrico Martins, Barack Muhindo, and Muhindo picked up one apiece. Another thorn in South Summit's side was Iverson Report, who picked up four sacks and made seven total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Judge Memorial Catholic's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Layton Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Wilde and Madhlazi. Wilde has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 83.7 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Madhlazi has averaged 139.7 rushing yards per game this season.
Judge Memorial Catholic was taken down by Layton Christian Academy 56-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Judge Memorial Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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