The Grand Ledge Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Catholic Central Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Grand Ledge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Friday, they were much more limited against DeWitt on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 59-7. The contest marked the Comets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. John's Jesuit 48-7. Considering the Shamrocks have won four games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Grand Ledge better keep an eye on Duke Banta. He was instrumental in Catholic Central's win, throwing for 207 yards and four TDs on perfect 10-for-10 passing. The dominant performance also gave Banta a new career-high in rushing yards (22). Cedric Williams was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and one score on only nine carries.
Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 240.
Having lost for the first time this season, Grand Ledge fell to 6-1. As for Catholic Central, their record now sits at 7-0.
Grand Ledge took a serious blow against Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 55-0. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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