Archangels Catholic is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Central Valley is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Archangels Catholic Defenders will welcome the Central Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archangels Catholic's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Central Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Archangels Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Howells-Dodge 24-6. The 24-point effort marked the Defenders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Central Valley took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-6 victory over Wynot. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 34 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Zaden Wolf, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Boston Wood, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Central Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Central Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wolf and Wood.
Archangels Catholic's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Central Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything came up roses for Archangels Catholic against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 38-6 win. In that matchup, Archangels Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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