Football Game Preview: Zachary Broncos vs. Catholic Bears

Zachary is 1-6 against Catholic since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Broncos will venture away from home to square off against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Zachary's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.

Zachary easily dispatched Woodlawn-B.R. last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Broncos fell just short of Central by a score of 35-33 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Catholic waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 47-7 win over the Panthers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bears' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Panthers are ranked 74th).

Zachary's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

Zachary lost to Catholic on the road by a decisive 73-55 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.