Archangels Catholic has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Howells-Dodge has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Archangels Catholic Defenders will welcome the Howells-Dodge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Archangels Catholic was fully in charge, breezing past Fullerton 54-18 at home. With the Defenders ahead 38-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Howells-Dodge humbled Osceola with a 50-6 victory. The match marked the Jaguars' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Hunter Luther, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Belina, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Howells-Dodge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Archangels Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Howells-Dodge, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Archangels Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Howells-Dodge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 32-30. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Luther, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Archangels Catholic still be able to contain Luther? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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