Football Preview: Catholic Central Crusaders vs. Harding Skippers
After three games on the road, Catholic Central is heading back home. They will welcome the Harding Skippers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Harding's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Catholic Central was able to grind out a solid victory over St. John, taking the game 13-6.
Meanwhile, while Harding put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Collinwood. Harding blew past Collinwood, posting a 34-0 win at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Skippers just coasted through the last quarter.
Harding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Lawson led the charge by rushing for 40 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 100 yards and a touchdown. Lawson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Harding's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Nate Wright and Eli Padula who racked up four sacks between them.
Catholic Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Harding, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Catholic Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Harding in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 15-9 win. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Harding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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