Central Catholic has gone 5-0 against Hempfield Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Catholic Vikings will square off against the Hempfield Area Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Central Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mt. Lebanon, posting a 59-7 win at home. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Blue Devils are ranked 91st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jy'Aire Walls, who rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Chrys Black Jr also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Central Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Perella and Colsen Gatten.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Hempfield Area was not quite North Allegheny's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 42-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Central Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. As for Hempfield Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Central Catholic against Hempfield Area in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 35-0 win. Will Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Hempfield Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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