The Catholic Central Crusaders will square off against the Conotton Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Catholic Central had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Wheeling Central Catholic put an end to it on Friday. Catholic Central was dealt a 38-6 defeat at the hands of Wheeling Central Catholic. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Crusaders, who until this match were averaging 15 points allowed.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Toronto 68-27. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Red Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Conotton Valley might have lost, but man, Brooks Bower was a machine: he picked up 110 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Conotton Valley is 4-1 when Bower posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Kamden Wright was in the mix as well, providing Conotton Valley with a touchdown.
Catholic Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Conotton Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. Catholic Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Conotton Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 96.9. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Catholic Central took their victory against Conotton Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 44-20. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Conotton Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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