Football Preview: Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets vs. Livonia Wildcats
The Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Livonia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Catholic of Pointe Coupee's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Livonia's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Catholic of Pointe Coupee beat Westminster Academy 14-9.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee found their leader in underclassman Myka Nipple, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Nipple has posted since back in September of 2023. Brooks Capps was in the mix too, providing Catholic of Pointe Coupee with a touchdown.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Parker Jewell, Kooper Burke, and Justin Woods picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Livonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Sumner 45-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Cowboys are ranked 76th).
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Livonia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Catholic of Pointe Coupee's way against Livonia when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as Catholic of Pointe Coupee made off with a 48-24 victory. Will Catholic of Pointe Coupee repeat their success, or does Livonia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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