Football Preview: Opelousas Catholic Vikings vs. Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets
The Opelousas Catholic Vikings will head out to take on the Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Opelousas Catholic 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 breezed by Berchmans Academy to the tune of 48-6. With the Vikings ahead 41-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Catholic of Pointe Coupee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Sacred Heart with points to spare, taking the game 31-12. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Trojans are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jude Morrison out in front who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Morrison also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Parker Jewell got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jewell, Kooper Burke, and Edwin Williams picked up one apiece.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for Opelousas Catholic, their record now sits at 6-3.
Everything went Opelousas Catholic's way against Catholic of Pointe Coupee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Opelousas Catholic made off with a 55-30 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Catholic of Pointe Coupee's Hayden Elliott, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Opelousas Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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