Football Recap: Lafayette Central Catholic Knights vs. Rensselaer Central Bombers
Lafayette Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 17-6 win over the Rensselaer Central Bombers. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Bombers are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Lafayette Central Catholic came from Jackson Cain and Wyatt Williams.
Lafayette Central Catholic wouldn't let Rensselaer Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lafayette Central Catholic can thank Mark Melville and Ryan Delgatto for forcing both of them. Delgatto is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Rensselaer Central still got an impressive performance from Diego Hernandez-Reyes, who rushed for 154 yards. That's the most rushing yards Hernandez-Reyes has posted since back in October of 2023.
Lafayette Central Catholic pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rensselaer Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette Central Catholic will welcome Tipton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Tipton: 10.3, Lafayette Central Catholic: 12.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Rensselaer Central, they will face off against Benton Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rensselaer Central is facing Benton Central at the right time seeing as Benton Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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