Wheeling Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Carrick Raiders 49-12 at home. The Maroon Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeling Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Martin, who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Kusic, who threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeling Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carrick only rushed for 19.
Wheeling Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braden Mcwreath and Kade Koroneos. What's more, Mcwreath also racked up 57 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Carrick lost, don't look at Kejuan Johnson. Despite the final result, he picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards.
Wheeling Central Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Carrick, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeling Central Catholic will square off against Toronto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Toronto likes a good challenge. As for Carrick, they and Catholic Central are set to duel on Saturday. Catholic Central's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Carrick's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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