Football Preview: Central Catholic Vikings vs. Seneca Valley Raiders
Central Catholic is 9-1 against Seneca Valley since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Catholic Vikings will play host again on Friday to welcome the Seneca Valley Raiders, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Seneca Valley likes a good challenge.
Two weeks ago, Central Catholic got the win against Canon-McMillan by a conclusive 38-13. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
Central Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Faulkner, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Another pass catcher making a difference was Bradley Gompers, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Seneca Valley fell victim to North Allegheny and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Tigers at home and fell 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Tigers are ranked eighth).
Central Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.1 points per game. As for Seneca Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Central Catholic against Seneca Valley in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 60-7 win. In that matchup, Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 40-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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