Catholic of Pointe Coupee is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Edmund is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets will host the St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Catholic of Pointe Coupee humbled Berchmans Academy with a 53-7 victory. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Saints are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee found their leader in underclassman Myka Nipple, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Hotard and Chase Dauthier.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led St. Edmund over Sacred Heart in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Edmund blew Sacred Heart out of the water with a 58-7 final score. That looming 58-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Fighting Blue Jays yet this season.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for St. Edmund, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee strolled past St. Edmund in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 36-20. Will Catholic of Pointe Coupee repeat their success, or does St. Edmund have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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