Football Preview: Westminster Academy Crusaders vs. Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets
Westminster Academy is 1-8 against Catholic of Pointe Coupee since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Westminster Academy Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Westminster Academy's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Catholic of Pointe Coupee's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Westminster Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Westminster Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Meanwhile, Catholic of Pointe Coupee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Archbishop Hannan 44-27.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Parker Jewell, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Jewell showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Capps, who gained 152 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Catholic of Pointe Coupee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The victory got Westminster Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Westminster Academy took a serious blow against Catholic of Pointe Coupee in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 55-6. Can Westminster Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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