After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Catholic Central is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Harper Woods Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Catholic Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Central Catholic, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Catholic Central was ranked fourth). Catholic Central enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over Central Catholic on Friday.
Catholic Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Pydyn led the charge by rushing for 134 yards. Pydyn's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Harper Woods put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Central. Harper Woods blew past Central 60-0 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pioneers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Catholic Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Harper Woods, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Catholic Central beat Harper Woods 21-12 in their previous meeting back in September of 2020. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Harper Woods have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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