Belleville and Catholic Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Belleville had to settle for second. They took a hard 35-21 fall against the Catholic Central Shamrocks. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 12.42 points allowed.
Belleville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Charles Britton Iii, who picked up 146 receiving yards, and Bryce Underwood, who threw for 219 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Jaden Pydyn, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards for Catholic Central. That's the most rushing yards Pydyn has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Samson Gash, who gained 93 total yards and two touchdowns.
Belleville's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Catholic Central, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Belleville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Catholic Central, they will take on Cass Tech at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Catholic Central: 10.5, Cass Tech: 7.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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