Valle Catholic has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Caruthersville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Valle Catholic beats Caruthersville with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Valle Catholic breezed by Fredericktown on the road to the tune of 61-20 on Friday. With the Warriors ahead 40-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Caruthersville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 34-6 victory over Charleston on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Bluejays are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Caruthersville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Caruthersville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jermonte Alexander.
Valle Catholic pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Caruthersville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Valle Catholic against Caruthersville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-14 win. Does Valle Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caruthersville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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