Football Preview: Lafayette Central Catholic Knights vs. Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles
The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights will take on the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Central Catholic will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Lafayette Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Benton Central 79-0 on the road. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lafayette Central Catholic's defense and their 12.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ryan Delgatto and Dominic Delgatto, who racked up nine sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Terre Haute North Vigo 41-18 on Friday. The match marked the Golden Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Malcolm Houze, who threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He has become a key player for Guerin Catholic: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Hayden Cler was Houze's top target, picking up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Guerin Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terre Haute North Vigo only rushed for 131.
Lafayette Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Guerin Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lafayette Central Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Guerin Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lafayette Central Catholic suffered a grim 27-3 defeat to Guerin Catholic in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Lafayette Central Catholic, Peter Rooney (who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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