Football Preview: Central Catholic Vikings vs. Seneca Valley Raiders
Central Catholic is 9-1 against Seneca Valley since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Catholic Vikings and the Seneca Valley Raiders are set to duel. Central Catholic will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Central Catholic on the road against Norwin as the team secured a 59-14 win. Considering the Vikings have won five contests by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Central Catholic had a senior duo take command as Elijah Faulkner rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries and Jy'Aire Walls threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Faulkner got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards. Bradley Gompers got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xxavier Thomas and Gompers.
Meanwhile, Seneca Valley gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Hempfield Area by a score of 27-15. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Seneca Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Central Catholic against Seneca Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Does Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seneca Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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