The Lehman Catholic Cavaliers will take on the Ansonia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lehman Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Riverside, posting a 46-13 win.
Lehman Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Turner Lachey out in front who threw for 377 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Olding, who picked up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ansonia had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.2 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-8 win over the Panthers. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-0.
Ansonia's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Lehman Catholic, their record is now 9-2.
Lehman Catholic barely slipped by Ansonia in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, winning 29-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ansonia's Matthew Shook, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lehman Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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