The Catholic - N.I. Panthers will face off against the Houma Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Catholic - N.I. has eight straight wins, Houma Christian has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Catholic - N.I.'s defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 51-0 victory over West St. Mary. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Luke Landry was his usual excellent self, throwing for 247 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Gavin Roy was another key player, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Catholic - N.I. didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maxwell Chauvin and Layton Mitchell.
Meanwhile, Houma Christian ended up a good deal behind Delcambre on Friday and lost 40-21.
Catholic - N.I. pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.7 points per game. As for Houma Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Catholic - N.I. against Houma Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 69-0 victory. Will Catholic - N.I. repeat their success, or does Houma Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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