Football Preview: Catholic Central Shamrocks vs. Brother Rice Warriors
Catholic Central is 10-0 against Brother Rice since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Catholic Central Shamrocks will square off against the Brother Rice Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Catholic Central will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Catholic Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: De La Salle Collegiate, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Catholic Central was ranked first). Catholic Central took down De La Salle Collegiate 31-14 on Sunday.
Samson Gash continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Brother Rice made off with a 22-21 victory over St. John's Jesuit. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Catholic Central's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Brother Rice, their record now sits at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Catholic Central against Brother Rice in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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