The Northwest Catholic Lions will challenge the Lewis Mills Spartans at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Northwest Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.4 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Northwest Catholic strolled past Rocky Hill with points to spare, taking the game 37-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
A big part of Northwest Catholic's victory came down to the chemistry between Vincent Burbank and his top target Kayden Davis. Burbank threw for 401 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Davis picked up 286 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Davis really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Northwest Catholic wouldn't let Rocky Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northwest Catholic can thank David Calendrillo and Davis for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Lewis Mills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by East Catholic 47-14. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.
Alex Weaver put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown.
Northwest Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Lewis Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Northwest Catholic has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 274.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Lewis Mills, though, as they've been averaging only 93.6. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Northwest Catholic took their win against Lewis Mills in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 38-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lewis Mills' Larry Weaver, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Northwest Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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