Seneca Valley is 1-9 against Central Catholic since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Seneca Valley Raiders and the Central Catholic Vikings are set to duel. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seneca Valley gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 27-15 victory over Hempfield Area. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Knights, posting a 59-14 win on the road. Considering the Vikings have won five matchups by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Central Catholic had a senior duo take command as Elijah Faulkner rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries and Jy'Aire Walls threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards. Bradley Gompers got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xxavier Thomas and Gompers.
Seneca Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Central Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Seneca Valley took a serious blow against Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-7. Can Seneca Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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