It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Catholic had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the North Allegheny Tigers, posting a 45-14 victory. The Vikings pushed the score to 45-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Central Catholic was led to victory by Elijah Faulkner and Jy'Aire Walls. Faulkner rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown, while Walls threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. With that strong performance, Faulkner is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game. Maceo Watkins Jr. was Walls' top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Central Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Roman Thompson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
The win (which was Central Catholic's tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.4 points. As for North Allegheny, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
Central Catholic will challenge State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (State College: 11.8, Central Catholic: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned. North Allegheny does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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