Football Preview: Raymond Central Mustangs vs. Norfolk Catholic Knights
The Raymond Central Mustangs will face off against the Norfolk Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Raymond Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
Raymond Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over Boone Central. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Mustangs were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Wyatt Jelinek, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 156 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Tavion Johnson was Jelinek's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Ord with a sharp 33-8 victory. Considering the Knights have won eight games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Norfolk Catholic's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.6 points per game. As for Raymond Central, their record is now 8-2.
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