Football Game Preview: St. Louis Catholic Saints vs. Westlake Rams + Official Tickets

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	14-27 L
10/06/23 - Away	46-13 W
10/07/22 - Home	42-35 W
10/29/21 - Away	23-61 L
11/01/19 - Away	47-32 W
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St. Louis Catholic is 7-2 against Westlake since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Rams at 7:00 p.m. St. Louis Catholic has given up an average of 31 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

St. Louis Catholic is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Iowa on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Saints came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 43-23. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 41st).

St. Louis Catholic might have lost, but man, Trace Moreau was a machine: he picked up 151 receiving yards and two TDs.

Meanwhile, Westlake was beaten by Erath 43-15 on Friday. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.

St. Louis Catholic will need to focus on slowing down Derek Thompson, one of several Westlake players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 98 receiving yards and one touchdown. Thompson really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.

St. Louis Catholic dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

St. Louis Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Westlake in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 27-14. Thankfully for the Saints, Ryan Allen (who picked up 185 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 51 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.