St. Thomas Catholic has gone 7-1 against Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles will be playing at home against the Central Catholic Buttons at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, St. Thomas Catholic finally turned things around against St. Pius X on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over the Panthers on the road. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Savio 52-0 at home. Considering the Buttons have won three contests by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bennett Stine was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Central Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Matthew Hernandez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Central Catholic got some further help from Travis Dylla: he picked up a sack, made five total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
St. Thomas Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for St. Thomas Catholic against Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-20 win. Will St. Thomas Catholic repeat their success, or does Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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