Football Preview: Routt Catholic/Lutheran vs. Camp Point Central Panthers
Routt Catholic/Lutheran is 0-5 against Camp Point Central since September of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. Routt Catholic/Lutheran will host the Camp Point Central Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Routt Catholic/Lutheran sitting on four straight victories and Camp Point Central on three.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Unity/Seymour, posting a 44-0 win on the road. The result was nothing new for Routt Catholic/Lutheran, who have now won four matches by 33 points or more so far this season.
The critical scores for Routt Catholic/Lutheran came from Eli Olson, Kellen Creviston, Samuel Long, Charlie Alan, Trey Gause, and Jace Lautemann.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran wouldn't let Unity/Seymour keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gause was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 sacks per game.
Meanwhile, Camp Point Central didn't have too much trouble with Brown County on the road on Friday as they won 30-14.
Camp Point Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Konnor Bush out in front who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. Those 86 rushing yards gave Bush a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Camp Point Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Camp Point Central, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Routt Catholic/Lutheran has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 295 passing yards per game. Camp Point Central, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 341.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Routt Catholic/Lutheran was dealt a bruising 53-6 loss at the hands of Camp Point Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Routt Catholic/Lutheran, Drew Paben (who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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