The Central Catholic Fighting Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lexington Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over Revere. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won seven contests by 21 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 Isaiah Fox led the charge by throwing for 148 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Central Catholic also got a significant boost from Jeremiah Fuller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Lexington posted their biggest win since September 13th on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 49-29 margin over Rocky River. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Minutemen.
Lexington has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.1 points per game. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Central Catholic strolled past Lexington in their previous matchup back in November of 2016 by a score of 19-0. Will Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Lexington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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