Central Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Pleasant Valley Vikings on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Among those leading the charge was Joey Alcutt, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Alcutt wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Although Pleasant Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Lucas Benson, Jay Mojica, and Markeith Cook.
Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. Central Catholic will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Pleasant Valley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Yuba City at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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