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| 10/03/25 - Away | 45-3 W |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 48-23 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 49-20 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 35-18 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 31-35 L |
| + 5 more games |
A well-balanced attack led St. Thomas Catholic over Central Catholic in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Buttons out of the water with a 45-3 final score. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Leading St. Thomas Catholic to victory were Pierce Jacobson and Javaughn Waldron. Jacobson rushed for 128 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, while Waldron rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Jacobson a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
St. Thomas Catholic's run defense was locked in: Central Catholic could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Vontrell Benton for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Thomas Catholic didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
The win made it two in a row for St. Thomas Catholic and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 9 points in those games. As for Central Catholic, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Looking ahead, St. Thomas Catholic will take on Savio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Catholic will be up against Savio's rather soft defense (which has allowed 38 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Central Catholic, they will square off against Concordia Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Buttons' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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