Football Preview: Cathedral Catholic Dons vs. St. Augustine Saints
Cathedral Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the St. Augustine Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral Catholic's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so St. Augustine's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Cathedral Catholic will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Helix last Friday. Cathedral Catholic breezed by Helix at home to the tune of 28-0. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Highlanders are ranked 181st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cathedral Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Funderburg, who rushed for 154 yards on only 12 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Funderburg's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cathedral Catholic also got help from Hunter Harrington, who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine is still winless after their matchup against Mater Dei Catholic on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 13-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Saints have suffered since September 1, 2023.
Cathedral Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Augustine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Cathedral Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for St. Augustine, though, as they've been averaging only 76.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Cathedral Catholic came up short against St. Augustine when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-21. Can Cathedral Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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