Cathedral is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing at home against the Jackson Prep Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cathedral didn't have too much trouble with St. Aloysius as they won 21-7. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Flashes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep's game on Friday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victors by a 40-14 margin over Hartfield Academy. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Jackson Prep's win came from a few key players Cathedral will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Thomas Hewitt Oswalt, who rushed for 43 yards and a pair of TDs. Herrin Goodman got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Jackson Prep didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hartfield Academy to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The team can thank Goodman for the heroic effort on defense: he. Jackson Prep wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 64.3%.
Jackson Prep's defense didn't let Ethan Elliott, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Gaines Reeves was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Goodman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cathedral's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Jackson Prep, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Cathedral was taken down by Jackson Prep 42-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2016. Thankfully for the Green Wave, Jacob Crawley (who rushed for 80 yards and two scores on only nine carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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