Two dominant signal callers in Eddie Corkery and Jy'Aire Walls are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The State College Little Lions will head out to take on the Central Catholic Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as State College comes in on nine and Central Catholic on ten.
State College is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 75-14 victory over Williamsport. The Little Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Corkery was his usual excellent self, throwing for 282 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played. Another big playmaker for State College was Henry Lustig, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
State College didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kellen Williams, Lustig, and Cooper Brushwood picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic faced North Allegheny in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Central Catholic blew past North Allegheny 45-14. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Central Catholic can attribute much of their success to Elijah Faulkner, who rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown, and Walls, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. That's the most rushing yards Faulkner has posted since back in November of 2023. Maceo Watkins Jr. was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
State College's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Central Catholic, their record is now 10-2.
State College couldn't quite finish off Central Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2019 and fell 24-21. Can State College avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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