Football Preview: Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs vs. Layton Christian Academy Eagles
Judge Memorial Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Judge Memorial Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over Providence Hall. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Judge Memorial Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Texas Wilde led the charge by rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Taki Tonga, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Judge Memorial Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Judge Memorial Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Red Fuller led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Layton Christian Academy hadn't done well against South Summit recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Layton Christian Academy claimed a resounding 45-14 win over South Summit at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Kaya Madhlazi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Brayden Bott got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Layton Christian Academy wouldn't let South Summit keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Etuini Fuahala, Enrico Martins, Barack Muhindo, and Muhindo picked up one apiece. Layton Christian Academy got some further help from Iverson Report: he picked up four sacks and made seven total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Judge Memorial Catholic's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Layton Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Wilde and Madhlazi. Wilde has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 83.7 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Madhlazi has averaged 139.7 rushing yards per game this season.
Judge Memorial Catholic was dealt a bruising 56-6 loss at the hands of Layton Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Judge Memorial Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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