It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-7 victory over the Padua Franciscan Bruins. The win was nothing new for the Fighting Irish as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Central Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Morgan, who rushed for 131 yards on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Morgan has posted since back in September. Another passer making a difference was Ali Beydoun, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Despite the loss, Padua Franciscan still got an impressive performance from Roderick Love, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Love posted at least 112 rushing yards in the fourth games prior.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.1 points per game. As for Padua Franciscan, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6.
As of now, neither Central Catholic nor Padua Franciscan have any future games scheduled.
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