Central Catholic is 9-0 against Manteca since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Catholic Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Manteca Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Patterson, taking the game 25-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Joey Alcutt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120 rushing yards per game. Wyatt Dragoo handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patterson only rushed for 193.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Manteca's strategy against Lincoln on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Manteca blew Lincoln out of the water with a 65-6 final score. The game marked the Buffaloes' most dominant win of the season so far.
Central Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Manteca, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Manteca in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Manteca's Bryson Davis, who rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Central Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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