The Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Centura Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Island Central Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Centura will be coming in after a defeat.
Grand Island Central Catholic's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Superior 49-0 at home. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.
Grayson Sack was his usual excellent self, throwing for 157 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards on only seven carries. Connor Haney was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Grand Island Central Catholic wouldn't let Superior keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Thomas Schneider led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Centura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of Valentine.
Grand Island Central Catholic's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Centura, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Grand Island Central Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Centura struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Grand Island Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Centura when the teams last played back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. Will Grand Island Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Centura have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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