The Patterson Tigers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Central Catholic Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Central Catholic is facing Patterson at the wrong time: Patterson suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 31-14 bruising from the Bulldogs.
Patterson might have lost, but man, Max Medina was a machine: he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 181 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Medina got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards.
Patterson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Noah Cozart and Cj Medina.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Catholic). They walked away with a 41-28 victory over Bishop Manogue on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 86th in California, while the Miners are ranked fourth in Nevada).
Central Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Alcutt, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Meeks, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Patterson's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Central Catholic, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Patterson has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 304 passing yards per game. Central Catholic, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 215 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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