Football Game Preview: West Catholic Falcons vs. Zeeland West Dux

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 12:55am

Football Preview: West Catholic Falcons vs. Zeeland West Dux

Suggested Video

The West Catholic Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Zeeland West Dux at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Catholic comes in on five and Zeeland West on three.

West Catholic is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Hamilton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Catholic blew Hamilton out of the water with a 54-14 final score. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.

West Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Connor Olszewski led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Aaron Ricord was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Zeeland West earned a 34-21 victory over South Christian on Friday.

West Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Zeeland West, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

West Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Zeeland West when the teams last played back in September of 2017, winning 17-6. Will West Catholic repeat their success, or does Zeeland West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps