After flying high against Benton Central last Friday, Lafayette Central Catholic came back down to earth. The Knights had to suffer through a 59-28 loss at the hands of the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Central Catholic still got an impressive performance from Mason Meister, who rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Jack Linden, who rushed for 165 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards for Guerin Catholic. Linden's longest rush was for an incredible 97 yards. Trevor Macey did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 123 receiving yards.
Lafayette Central Catholic dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 7.28 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.66 in the others. As for Guerin Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Lafayette Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-27 defeat against Seeger on the 24th. As for Guerin Catholic, they have also already played their next game, a 36-21 win against Hamilton Heights on the 24th.
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