Football Recap: Central Catholic Extends Home Winning Streak to 17

By Team Reports Nov 18, 2024, 7:18pm

Football Recap: Central Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Lexington Minutemen

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It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over the Lexington Minutemen. The win was familiar territory for the Fighting Irish who have now won ten games in a row.

Ali Beydoun threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Preston Fryzel was his top target, picking up 85 receiving yards. On the ground, Tyler Morgan rushed for 88 yards on only 11 carries.

Central Catholic's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.4 points. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.

Central Catholic will square off against Padua Franciscan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Padua Franciscan has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 112 points over their last three contests. Lexington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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