The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Guerin Catholic will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points last Friday, then bounced right back against Terre Haute North Vigo on Friday. Guerin Catholic blew past Terre Haute North Vigo 41-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Golden Eagles have posted since October 13, 2023.
Malcolm Houze continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Hayden Cler was in the mix as well, providing Guerin Catholic with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Guerin Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Dominic Elliott was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Guerin Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terre Haute North Vigo only rushed for 131.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Benton Central 79-0 on the road. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lafayette Central Catholic wouldn't let Benton Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Lafayette Central Catholic can thank Ryan Delgatto and Jackson Cain for forcing all of them.
Guerin Catholic moved to 4-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Guerin Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Guerin Catholic took their victory against Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 27-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Guerin Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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