Football Recap: Conotton Valley Rockets vs. Catholic Central Crusaders
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Conotton Valley). They put the hurt on the Catholic Central Crusaders with a sharp 47-26 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Conotton Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Zachary Putnam and his top target Gavin Haney. Putnam threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns while Haney gained 266 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Haney a new career-high in rushing yards (112). Brooks Bower also helped out as he racked up 127 receiving yards.
Conotton Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kaden Leggett led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Putnam is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played.
Catholic Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tommy Pergi, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Another rusher making a difference was Jimmy Hernon, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Conotton Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Catholic Central, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Conotton Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 47-14 win against Madonna on the 25th. Catholic Central has also already played their next contest, a 26-18 victory against Carrick on the 26th.
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