North Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, North Central finally turned things around against Berchmans Academy on Friday. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 36-26. The Hurricanes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Catholic of Pointe Coupee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 42-34 win over Livonia.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Parker Jewell and he. Jewell rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns while he rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Myka Nipple is now averaging an impressive 119.3 rushing yards per game. Catholic of Pointe Coupee also got a significant boost from Jude Morrison, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Catholic of Pointe Coupee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Morrison, Jewell, and Cohen Higginbotham picked up one apiece.
North Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
North Central was dealt a bruising 50-6 loss at the hands of Catholic of Pointe Coupee in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for North Central, Cooper Laviolette (who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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