Football Recap: Cedar Catholic Trojans vs. Oakland-Craig Knights
Cedar Catholic entered their tilt with Oakland-Craig on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They managed a 28-23 victory over the Oakland-Craig Knights. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 24-21 loss the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Breiton Whitmire continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Cedar Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 282 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Oakland-Craig still got an impressive performance from Sylas Nelson, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Those 103 rushing yards gave Nelson a new career-high. Isaak Maxwell also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Cedar Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Oakland-Craig, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar Catholic and Norfolk Catholic are set to duel on Friday. Norfolk Catholic will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Cedar Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oakland-Craig, they will face off against West Point-Beemer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland-Craig is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season.
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