If Guerin Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 41-18 takedown of Terre Haute North Vigo last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 22-21 to the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Guerin Catholic still got an impressive performance from Malcolm Houze, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. Guerin Catholic also got a significant boost from Jack Linden, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Guerin Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Guerin Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Vigo at 7:00 p.m. Guerin Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Delphi Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Central Catholic's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so Delphi Community's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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