Football Preview: Livonia Wildcats vs. Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets
The Livonia Wildcats will face off against the Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Livonia has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Catholic of Pointe Coupee will arrive with four straight victories.
Livonia's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Sumner on Thursday. They were beaten by the Cowboys 45-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Cowboys are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Catholic of Pointe Coupee beat Westminster Academy 14-9 on Friday.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee found their leader in underclassman Myka Nipple, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Nipple has posted since back in September of 2023. Brooks Capps was in the mix as well, providing Catholic of Pointe Coupee with a touchdown.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Parker Jewell, Kooper Burke, and Justin Woods picked up one apiece.
Livonia's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Livonia might still be hurting after the 48-24 defeat they got from Catholic of Pointe Coupee in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Livonia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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