Nelson will venture away from home to take on the Central Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Nelson comes in on four and Central Catholic on 18.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Nelson at home against Sandy as the team secured a 56-14 win. Given Nelson's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Sandy is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while Central Catholic put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Gresham. Central Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Gresham. The two-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Nelson's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Nelson took a serious blow against Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. Thankfully for Nelson, Cru Newman (who threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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