North Allegheny and Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but North Allegheny had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Central Catholic Vikings on the road and fell 45-14. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Central Catholic had a senior duo take command as Elijah Faulkner rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown and Jy'Aire 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.
North Allegheny's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Central Catholic, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
North Allegheny does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central Catholic, they will square off against State College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully State College likes a good challenge.
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