Carrick is 0-3 against Catholic Central since August of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Carrick Raiders and the Catholic Central Crusaders are set to duel. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carrick is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Wheeling Central Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Carrick was beaten by Wheeling Central Catholic 49-12. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-12.
Carrick might have lost, but man, Kejuan Johnson was a machine: he picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards.
Despite a strong season so far, Catholic Central has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against Conotton Valley on Saturday, falling 47-26. That makes it the first time this season the Crusaders have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Catholic Central got top-tier performance from Tommy Pergi, who rushed for 124 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Pergi a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Matthew Sprochi, who rushed for 109 yards.
Even if they lost, Catholic Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Peyton Rauch and Nate Irvin, who racked up six sacks between them. Rauch is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Conotton Valley only rushed for 132.
Carrick's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Catholic Central, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Carrick took a serious blow against Catholic Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 30-0. Can Carrick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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