Football Recap: East Catholic Eagles vs. Northwest Catholic Lions
East Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Northwest Catholic Lions 37-0. That looming 37-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
East Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joey Montalvo led the charge by picking up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Montalvo was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Morales, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
East Catholic wouldn't let Northwest Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Catholic can thank Brent Cattanach and Theo Perkins for forcing both of them.
East Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Northwest Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
East Catholic will take on Bloomfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomfield's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so East Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. Northwest Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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