North Central hasn't had much luck against St. Edmund recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Central Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m.
North Central is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They took a blow against Pine Prairie, falling 60-6.
Meanwhile, St. Edmund put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Morgan City 60-15 at home. Fans of the Fighting Blue Jays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
St. Edmund had a senior duo take command as Henry Summerlin rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries and Kane West threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. Summerlin is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. John Landry was West's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Edmund was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Edmund, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
North Central took a serious blow against St. Edmund in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 48-0. Will North Central 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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