Football Preview: Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders vs. Centura Centurions
The Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Centura Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centura took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Island Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Grand Island Central Catholic's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Superior. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Crusaders this season.
It was another big night for Grayson Sack, who threw for 157 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Connor Haney, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Grand Island Central Catholic wouldn't let Superior keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Thomas Schneider led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Centura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Valentine, falling 40-0.
Grand Island Central Catholic's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Centura, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Grand Island Central Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Centura struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Grand Island Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Centura when the teams last played back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. Does Grand Island Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centura turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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