Grand Island Central Catholic is 0-4 against Ord since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Ord Chanticleers at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Grand Island Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Centura 61-0 on the road on Friday. Considering the Crusaders have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Grayson Sack, who rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% 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 three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Graham Stava, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Grand Island Central Catholic wouldn't let Centura keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Connor Haney, Axel Escalante, and David Sambula-Monzalvo picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Ord came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They breezed by St. Paul on the road to the tune of 49-13 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Ord's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colton Thompson and Beau Shafer.
The win (which was Grand Island Central Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Ord, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Grand Island Central Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ord struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Grand Island Central Catholic took a serious blow against Ord in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 49-18. Will Grand Island Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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