Football Recap: Thayer Central Comes Up Short Despite Sam Souerdyke's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 12:17pm

Football Recap: Thayer Central Titans vs. Lourdes Central Catholic Knights

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After flying high against Centennial last Friday, Thayer Central came back down to earth. The Thayer Central Titans took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.

Despite the loss, Thayer Central still got an impressive performance from Sam Souerdyke, who rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns. Souerdyke also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 14 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.

Thayer Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lukas Kroll and Souerdyke. Souerdyke's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Thayer Central fell to 2-1. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.

Thayer Central will host Sutton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thayer Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Sutton likes a good challenge. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, they will challenge Freeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lourdes Central Catholic is facing Freeman at the right time seeing as Freeman is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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