Camp Point Central is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Althoff Catholic is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Camp Point Central Panthers will take on the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Camp Point Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 453 points over their last nine games.
Camp Point Central had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Calhoun/Brussels with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 32-14.
Camp Point Central relied on the efforts of Drew Paben, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Elijah Genenbacher, who rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Genenbacher was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic stacked a eighth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past LeRoy 56-20 at home. With Althoff Catholic ahead 35-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Althoff Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dierre Hill jr, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Hill jr hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Charleston Coldon, who picked up 207 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Their wins bumped Camp Point Central to 11-0 and Althoff Catholic to 10-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Camp Point Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 311.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Althoff Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 303.6 per game. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
