Two dominant signal callers in Rogan Parson and Garrett Ticer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Antonian Prep Apaches will head out to square off against the Central Catholic Buttons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Antonian Prep will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Antonian Prep's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Concordia Lutheran's usually-dominant defense. Antonian Prep came out on top against Concordia Lutheran by a score of 38-28.
It was another big night for Michael Moreno, who rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 266 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Parson was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Antonian Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic had just enough and edged St. Pius X out 36-34 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buttons.
Ticer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 279 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. 116 of Ticer's passing yards were hauled in by Bennett Stine.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All came courtesy of Andres Beltran: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Antonian Prep pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.6 points per game. As for Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Antonian Prep and Central Catholic have no problem gaining yardage. Antonian Prep has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 460.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 363.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Antonian Prep against Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 win. Does Antonian Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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