Football Preview: Houma Christian Warriors vs. Catholic - N.I. Panthers
Houma Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Catholic - N.I. Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Houma Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Last Friday, Houma Christian ended up a good deal behind Delcambre and lost 40-21. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Catholic - N.I. came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wolfpack, posting a 51-0 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Landry was his usual excellent self, throwing for 247 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Gavin Roy was in the mix as well, providing Catholic - N.I. with two touchdowns.
Catholic - N.I. didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maxwell Chauvin and Layton Mitchell.
Catholic - N.I. pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.7 points per game. As for Houma Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Houma Christian was taken down by Catholic - N.I. 69-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Can Houma Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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