You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Catholic - N.I. on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Franklin Hornets out of the water with a 42-0 final score. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Hornets are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic - N.I.'s defense made their presence known, laying out the QB nine times. The heavy lifting was done by Xander Labauve and JD Hidalgo, who racked up five sacks between them. Hidalgo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Catholic - N.I.'s victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Catholic - N.I. wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 62-6 win against Delcambre on the 18th. As for Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-0 victory against West St. Mary on the 18th.
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