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 host the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Judge Memorial Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Providence Hall, posting a 56-6 victory on the road. With the Bulldogs ahead 42-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Judge Memorial Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Texas Wilde, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Summit 45-14 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories 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. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Brayden Bott made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Judge Memorial Catholic's win 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 victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's contest 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 taken down by Layton Christian Academy 56-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Judge Memorial Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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