Football Preview: Cass Tech Technicians vs. Catholic Central Shamrocks
The Cass Tech Technicians will take on the Catholic Central Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Cass Tech is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Cass Tech is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Adams 48-22. Given the Technicians' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Highlanders are ranked 30th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past East Kentwood 46-6. The Shamrocks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Cass Tech better keep an eye on Cedric Williams. He was instrumental in Catholic Central's win, rushing for 119 yards and one TD. Samson Gash was in the mix as well, providing the Shamrocks with two touchdowns.
Catholic Central's run defense was locked in: East Kentwood could only muster 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Jalen Montlouis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Catholic Central's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Catholic Central, racking up 20 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Gash, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from Gideon Gash.
Cass Tech's record now sits at 13-0. As for Catholic Central, their record is now an identical 13-0.
Cass Tech came out on top in a nail-biter against Catholic Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, sneaking past 17-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Shamrocks' Jaden Pydyn, who rushed for 161 yards and one score, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Sunday, will it be easier for the Technicians to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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