Football Preview: North Hardin Trojans vs. Owensboro Catholic Aces
North Hardin hasn't had much luck against Owensboro Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Hardin Trojans will head out to face off against the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with North Hardin sitting on six straight victories and Owensboro Catholic on nine.
If North Hardin beats Owensboro Catholic with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. North Hardin simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Warren Central 42-6. The match marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Fort Campbell. The result was nothing new for the Aces, who have now won eight matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brady Atwell, who threw for 275 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Waryn Ebelhar did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 76 receiving yards.
Owensboro Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jude Cecil and Jaidan Amburgey. Vincent Carrico was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
North Hardin pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Owensboro Catholic, their record is now 9-0.
North Hardin might still be hurting after the 37-14 defeat they got from Owensboro Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Hardin was down 28-7.
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