The Catholic Central Crusaders will stay at home for another week and welcome the Miller Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Catholic Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 28-22 win over River.
Catholic Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Sprochi, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 123 rushing yards gave Sprochi a new career-high. Catholic Central also got a significant boost from Jimmy Hernon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Catholic Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. River's QB won't forget Peyton Rauch anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Rauch has been hot recently, having posted two or more sacks the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Miller entered their tilt with Southern last Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 27-16 victory over the Tornadoes.
It was another big night for Logan Doughty, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Miller wouldn't let Southern keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jordan Elson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Miller pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.1 points per game. As for Catholic Central, their record is now 8-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Catholic Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Miller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.9. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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