Sandy is 0-7 against Central Catholic since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Pioneers will square off against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Central Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandy, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Sandy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Barlow, but they still walked away with a 16-10 win. Those 16 points were actually the fewest the Pioneers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Caden McMahon
| 10/24/25 @ Barlow | 97 |
| 09/19/25 vs Lakeridge | 6 |
| 11/15/24 @ South Medford | 108 |
Caden McMahon had a dynamite game, rushing for 97 yards and one score on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024.
Sandy's run defense was locked in: Barlow could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The Pioneers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.8.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic faced Nelson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rams lost 26-6 to Nelson. Having soared to a lofty 51 points in the game before, the Rams couldn't push the score so high this time.
The victory made it two in a row for Sandy and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 16 points in those games. As for Central Catholic, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Sandy took a serious blow against Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 42-7. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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