The Catholic Central Crusaders will face off against the Danville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Catholic Central blew past East Tech, posting a 37-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Matthew Sprochi
| 10/25/25 vs East Tech | 2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Conotton Valley | 2 |
| 09/27/25 @ Belpre | 2 |
| 10/11/25 @ Harding | 1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Bridgeport | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Matthew Sprochi produced another solid performance rushing for 61 yards and two TDs, while also throwing for 98 yards and one touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Catholic Central's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Catholic Central's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Nate Irvin was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Danville, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed past East Knox to the tune of 52-12 on Friday. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' most dominant victory of the season.
Catholic Central better keep an eye on Cyren Wallace. He was instrumental in Danville's win, rushing for 153 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Wallace is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Parker Proper was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Danville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Catholic Central's record is now 6-4. As for Danville, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Catholic Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 181 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
