St. Joseph Catholic (9-3) has a real challenge coming up -- the hardest it has met all year. It is set to face off against Bassfield (10-2) in a playoff match this Friday at 7:00 PM. St. Joseph Catholic is skipping in on a three-game winning streak; likewise, Bassfield rolls in with seven consecutive wins.
St. Joseph Catholic went up against Newton last week. St. Joseph Catholic's offense came in ready to rumble, putting up 17 points in the first half. That gave them a 17 - 16 advantage at the half. The defense contributed as well, holding Newton to zero points in the second half. That gave St. Joseph Catholic just enough oomph to take the game with a final score of 20 - 16.
Meanwhile, everything went its way against East Marion last week as it secured a 62 - 0 win. With four TDs, senior running back Ron Thompson was a significant factor in the success. Thompson has been a consistent playmaker for Bassfield as this was the 12th good game in a row from him.
St. Joseph Catholic and Bassfield can't both win again this week. We'll learn on Friday which team falters and which extends its success.
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