Catholic Central entered their contest against Conotton Valley on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Catholic Central Crusaders came up short against the Conotton Valley Rockets, falling 47-26. The Crusaders have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Catholic Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tommy Pergi, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 124 rushing yards gave Pergi a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Hernon, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Conotton Valley only rushed for 132.
Even if they lost, Catholic Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Peyton Rauch and Nate Irvin, who racked up six sacks between them. Rauch is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
A big part of Conotton Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Zachary Putnam and his top target Gavin Haney. Putnam threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns while Haney gained 266 total yards and two touchdowns. Haney showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 64 yards. Brooks Bower also helped out as he racked up 127 receiving yards.
Catholic Central's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Conotton Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Catholic Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 26-18 victory against Carrick on the 26th. Conotton Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 47-14 win against Madonna on the 25th.
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