Football Preview: Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles vs. West Vigo Vikings
Guerin Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the West Vigo Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Guerin Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Guerin Catholic was just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to Lafayette Central Catholic.
Malcolm Houze put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. Jack Linden handled things on the ground, rushing for 103 yards.
Meanwhile, West Vigo hadn't done well against Sullivan recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. West Vigo snuck past Sullivan with a 12-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Jacob Dewey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game.
West Vigo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 253 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Guerin Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for West Vigo, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Guerin Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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