The Cathedral Prep Ramblers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Farrell Steelers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Cathedral Prep finally turned things around against General McLane on Friday. They walked away with a 39-32 win over the Lancers.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cathedral Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Farrell entered their tilt with Reynolds on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Raiders 54-7 on the road. Considering the Steelers have won three matches by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Farrell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Juelz Johnson out in front who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Johnson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Aaron Pegues was another key signal caller, throwing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Cathedral Prep's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Farrell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cathedral Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Farrell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cathedral Prep took their victory against Farrell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 44-18. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cathedral Prep still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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