Football Preview: Cathedral Fighting Irish vs. Brownsburg Bulldogs
The Cathedral Fighting Irish will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cathedral is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Ben Davis. Cathedral enjoyed a cozy 24-6 win over Ben Davis on Friday. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' national football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Giants are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jalen Bonds had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown.
Bonds wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Cathedral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ben Davis only rushed for 68.
Cathedral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zyon Hill and Aden Chase.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 45-13 at home. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Brownsburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oscar Frye, who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Iosua Stephens, who threw for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Cathedral lost to Brownsburg at home by a decisive 45-31 margin when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Cathedral have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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