Two dominant signal callers in Luke Landry and Abram Wardell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Catholic - N.I. Panthers will take on the Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Catholic - N.I. is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 31-0 win over Newman. The Panthers are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 11 straight.
Catholic - N.I. didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Karon Eugene led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Knights 52-10. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Knights are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Wardell, who threw for 415 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of James Simon, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Catholic - N.I. pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.1 points per game. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Catholic - N.I. took their victory against Calvary Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2017 by a conclusive 49-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Calvary Baptist Academy's Kordavion Washington, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Catholic - N.I. to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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