Football Recap: Grand Island Central Catholic Piles Up the Points Against West Point-Beemer

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

09/18/25 @ Superior	50
08/29/25 vs St. Cecilia	44
09/26/25 vs Centura	42
09/11/25 vs Hershey	42
10/10/25 @ Cross County	38

It's playoff time, and Grand Island Central Catholic had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the West Point-Beemer Cadets 49-14 on Friday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Grand Island Central Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Alberts, who rushed for 183 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Alberts also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending one pass. Connor Haney did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 106 receiving yards.

Grand Island Central Catholic's run defense was locked in: West Point-Beemer could only muster 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Jackson Gangwish for the heroic effort on defense: he. Grand Island Central Catholic didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Grand Island Central Catholic, bringing their record up to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.8 points over those games. As for West Point-Beemer, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.

Coming up, Grand Island Central Catholic will square off against Bergan Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 955 yards in their previous games. West Point-Beemer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.