Football Preview: Catholic - N.I. Panthers vs. Northlake Christian Wolverines
Catholic - N.I. has won four straight games at home, while Northlake Christian has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Catholic - N.I. Panthers will welcome the Northlake Christian Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, Catholic - N.I. was fully in charge, breezing past Houma Christian 49-7. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Warriors are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic - N.I. wouldn't let Houma Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Catholic - N.I. can thank JD Hidalgo and Layton Mitchell for forcing all of them. Hidalgo is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northlake Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Saints 48-16.
Northlake Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Catholic - N.I., their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Catholic - N.I. against Northlake Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2014, as the team secured a 55-14 win. Will Catholic - N.I. repeat their success, or does Northlake Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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