Ord came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 36-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders by a score of 31-28. The Chanticleers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Although Ord took the loss, they still got scores from Jordan Williams, Beau Wells, Haydin Nelson, and Colton Thompson.
Even though they lost, Ord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Grayson Sack was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown for Grand Island Central Catholic. Sack's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jack Alberts was Sack's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Ord's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Ord will square off against Centura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ord is facing Centura at the right time seeing as Centura is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will take on Cross County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Grand Island Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
