Football Preview: Central Catholic Raiders vs. Manteca Buffaloes
Central Catholic has gone 9-0 against Manteca recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Catholic Raiders will head out to take on the Manteca Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Central Catholic earned a 25-14 victory over Patterson. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Joey Alcutt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120 rushing yards per game. Backing up that air attack was Wyatt Dragoo, who rushed for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Manteca on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Lincoln out of the water with a 65-6 final score. The contest marked the Buffaloes' most dominant win of the season so far.
Central Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Manteca, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Manteca in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Manteca's Bryson Davis, who rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Central Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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