The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will head out to face off against the Central Catholic Buttons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concordia Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Central Catholic likes a good challenge.
Concordia Lutheran will bounce into Friday's match after beating St. Pius X, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Concordia Lutheran breezed by St. Pius X at home to the tune of 49-8 on Friday. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, a victory for Central Catholic just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against St. Thomas Catholic, falling 48-23. The Buttons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Garrett Ticer put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns.
Central Catholic wouldn't let St. Thomas Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jeremiah Thompson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Concordia Lutheran's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Concordia Lutheran came up short against Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 33-27. Thankfully for Concordia Lutheran, Jonathan Weinkam (who rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns) 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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