The Camp Point Central Panthers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Camp Point Central: 8.5, Althoff Catholic: 12.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Camp Point Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Calhoun/Brussels by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-7.
The critical scores for Camp Point Central came from Elijah Genenbacher and Nate Peters.
Camp Point Central wouldn't let Calhoun/Brussels keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jase Wallace was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 54-7 win over Casey-Westfield. Considering the Crusaders have won ten matches by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Althoff Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dierre Hill Jr, who gained 160 total yards and four touchdowns, and Jayden Ellington, who threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Brown, who gained 65 total yards and a touchdown.
Althoff Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Casey-Westfield only rushed for 67.
Althoff Catholic's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Camp Point Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Camp Point Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 326.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Althoff Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Camp Point Central's way against Althoff Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Camp Point Central made off with a 42-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hill Jr, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Camp Point Central still be able to contain Hill Jr? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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