Football Preview: Opelousas Catholic Vikings vs. St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays
Opelousas Catholic has gone 8-0 against St. Edmund recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Opelousas Catholic Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Edmund is hoping to do what Sacred Heart couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Opelousas Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Opelousas Catholic simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sacred Heart 42-0 at home. 42 seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, St. Edmund put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North Central 47-8 on the road.
St. Edmund's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kane West, who threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another back making a difference was Henry Summerlin, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Opelousas Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for St. Edmund, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Opelousas Catholic against St. Edmund in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 56-12 win. Will Opelousas Catholic repeat their success, or does St. Edmund have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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