Football Preview: Westminster Academy Crusaders vs. Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets
Westminster Academy hasn't had much luck against Catholic of Pointe Coupee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Westminster Academy Crusaders will welcome 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 enjoyed a cozy 44-27 win over Archbishop Hannan.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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 win got Westminster Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Westminster Academy was dealt a bruising 55-6 loss at the hands of Catholic of Pointe Coupee in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Westminster Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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