Central Catholic is 1-8 against St. Thomas Catholic since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buttons will host the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 53-21 win over Savio.
Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Carreon out in front who rushed for 74 yards and one touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Guevarra, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one TD.
Avin Houston
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Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Avin Houston picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.5 defended passes per game. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Central Catholic, adding 17 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Michael Munoz, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Thomas Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 12th. They breezed past St. Pius X to the tune of 35-6 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Myles Stewart and Javaughn Waldron. Stewart gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns while Waldron rushed for 86 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Stewart a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
St. Thomas Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Central Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for St. Thomas Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 48-23 defeat they got from St. Thomas Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Buttons 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.
