East Union is 0-9 against Central Catholic since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Lancers will be playing at home against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, East Union lost to Oakdale on the road by a 71-55 margin. The loss was the Lancers' first of the season.
Kirk Simoni
| 10/03/25 @ Oakdale | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Patterson | 1 |
| 09/19/25 vs Sierra | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Enochs | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Johansen | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Loss or not, East Union got some senior leadership from Kirk Simoni and Jackson Fay. Simoni threw for 375 yards and six touchdowns, while Fay picked up 216 receiving yards and five TDs. Thanks to that big game, Simoni is now up to 23 passing touchdowns on the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Central Catholic was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. They were outmatched by Manteca and fell 49-7. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Union fell to 6-1. As for Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. East Union has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
East Union took a serious blow against Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 49-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Raiders' Carter Meeks, who rushed for 135 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. Now that the Lancers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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