Football Preview: Lafayette Central Catholic Knights vs. North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers
The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights will square off against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Central Catholic will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Lafayette Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Western Boone by a score of 28-20.
Mason Meister was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Lafayette Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery slipped by Lewis Cass 48-47 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargin' Chargers.
North Montgomery wouldn't let Lewis Cass keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kelby Harwood, Dakota Glasson, and Jack Warren picked up one apiece. Warren also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 80.
Lafayette Central Catholic pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for North Montgomery, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Lafayette Central Catholic has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 400 total yards per game. It's a different story for North Montgomery, though, as they've been averaging only 188.1. Will Lafayette Central Catholic be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will North Montgomery flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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