The Central Catholic Vikings won the last time they faced the Seneca Valley Raiders, and things went their way on Friday too. Central Catholic took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Seneca Valley. The result was nothing new for Central Catholic, who have now won seven contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Central Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Faulkner led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Faulkner is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last five games he's played. Payton Wehner was another key contributor, throwing for 253 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Central Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 8-1. As for Seneca Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Central Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Central Catholic is ranked second). As for Seneca Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Allegheny at 7:00 p.m. North Allegheny knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Seneca Valley likes a good challenge.
