Two dominant backs in Tasso Kotsogiannis and Jaden Pydyn are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stevenson Spartans will square off against the Catholic Central Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stevenson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Catholic Central likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Stevenson made easy work of Hartland and carried off a 44-19 victory. Considering the Spartans have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past King with points to spare, taking the game 23-7. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Crusaders are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pydyn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Catholic Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pydyn and Cameron Swearingen.
Stevenson now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Catholic Central, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Stevenson ended up a good deal behind Catholic Central when the teams last played back in October of 2017, losing 24-7. Can Stevenson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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