Lewis Mills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against the East Catholic Eagles, falling 47-14. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.
When it comes to explaining why Lewis Mills lost, don't look at Alex Weaver. Despite the final result, he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown.
A big part of East Catholic's victory came down to the chemistry between Christian Morales and his top target Joey Montalvo. Morales threw for 387 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Montalvo picked up 335 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Montalvo's longest reception was for an incredible 89 yards. Nick Galatie made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Lewis Mills' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for East Catholic, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewis Mills is on the road again on Saturday to play Northwest Catholic at 10:30 a.m. Northwest Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season. As for East Catholic, they will challenge Plainville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Plainville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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