The Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets will take on the Berchmans Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Catholic of Pointe Coupee has six straight wins, Berchmans Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat North Central 62-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee found their leader in underclassman Myka Nipple, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Justin Woods, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Catholic of Pointe Coupee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Edwin Williams.
Meanwhile, a victory for Berchmans Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by St. Edmund on the road and fell 56-14. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Berchmans Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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