The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will face off against the Viera Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Melbourne Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Foundation Academy 44-0 on the road on Friday. Considering the Hustlers have won three contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brogan Mcnab was his usual excellent self, throwing for 198 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Grady Bonenberger, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Melbourne Central Catholic wouldn't let Foundation Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ezra Engle, Noah Ostrander, and Ostrander picked up one apiece. Ostrander also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Viera took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-8 victory over Tohopekaliga. The game marked the Hawks' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Eric Nelson, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Viera's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Robert Aehle and Cooper Keith.
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Viera, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Melbourne Central Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Viera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Melbourne Central Catholic was dealt a bruising 53-7 defeat at the hands of Viera in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Melbourne Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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