Cathedral has gone 3-0 against North Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Cathedral's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while North Central has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Cathedral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Warren Central, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Cathedral was ranked fifth). Cathedral took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warren Central. The Fighting Irish's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Devaughn Slaughter, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for North Central just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Ben Davis, falling 44-14. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Cathedral against North Central when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 53-13 win. Will Cathedral repeat their success, or does North Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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