The Central Catholic Fighting Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Central Catholic sitting on 11 straight wins and Ursuline on 13.
Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Padua Franciscan to the tune of 45-7. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Bruins are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Morgan out in front who rushed for 131 yards on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Morgan has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Beydoun, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ursuline). They never let Gilmour Academy onto the board and left with a 54-0 win on Friday. The Fighting Irish pushed the score to 48-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lancers had no chance of recovering from.
Joe Balog was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 127 yards. Backing up that air attack was Dc Ferrell, who rushed for 93 yards.
Another reason for the win was Ursuline's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aj Snyder and Rashad Harris, who racked up four sacks between them.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.1 points per game. As for Ursuline, their record now sits at 13-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Central Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ursuline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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