The Catholic Central Crusaders will face off against the East Tech Scarabs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Catholic Central and Conotton Valley meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Crusaders enjoyed a cozy 48-30 win over the Rockets.
Matthew Sprochi
| 09/13/25 vs Bridgeport | 172 |
| 10/11/25 @ Harding | 162 |
| 09/06/25 vs Bishop Rosecrans | 160 |
| 10/17/25 @ Conotton Valley | 153 |
| 08/23/25 @ Wellsville | 106 |
| + 4 more games |
Matthew Sprochi produced another solid effort rushing for 153 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 179 yards and one TD on only 16 passes. Catholic Central is 4-2 when Sprochi posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Ryan Holzworth was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Catholic Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Matty Jones.
Meanwhile, while East Tech put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for John F. Kennedy. The Scarabs blew past the Fighting Eagles, posting a 36-0 victory. Considering the Scarabs have won three games by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
East Tech's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Catholic Central, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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