With a playoff game on the line, Guardian Angels Central Catholic rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Pender Pendragons by a score of 20-12. The Bluejays' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Sam Hass threw for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Cody Hass was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Chase Smith rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Pender lost, don't look at Trevor Trimble. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 127 rushing yards gave Trimble a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Roth, who rushed for 81 yards.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Pender, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Plainview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.9 points per game this season. Pender does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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