Football Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Bruins vs. Central Hinds Academy Cougars
The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Central Hinds Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, St. Joseph Catholic made easy work of Clinton Christian Academy and carried off a 69-48 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
St. Joseph Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Syrone Mcbeath led the charge by rushing for 151 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Mcbeath's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another signal caller making a difference was Drew Wamble, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Joseph Catholic was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 625 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Hinds Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Amite School Center by a score of 14-7 on Friday.
St. Joseph Catholic's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Central Hinds Academy, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Central Hinds Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Can St. Joseph Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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