Football Recap: Jerimiah Miller's Menacing Defense Leads Antonian Prep over Central Catholic

Topper Sterling

Rushing Touchdowns

11/07/25 vs Central Catholic	5
10/24/25 vs St. Pius X	2
10/03/25 vs Savio	2
09/05/25 @ Navarro	2
10/17/25 @ St. Thomas Catholic	1
+ 2 more games

If Central Catholic wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Antonian Prep, they should've done a better job of containing Topper Sterling. The Apaches blew past the Buttons 53-21 on Friday thanks in part to Sterling, who rushed for 315 yards and five TDs while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Antonian Prep is undefeated when Sterling posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.

Antonian Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jerimiah Miller, Kane Stover, and Matthew Trigo picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Central Catholic's side was Gerard Morales, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles.

Despite the loss, Central Catholic still got an impressive performance from Matthew McClenan, who rushed for 71 yards and one score on only ten carries, and also threw for 105 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.

Antonian Prep pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points over those games. As for Central Catholic, they moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Antonian Prep and Central Catholic are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Apaches will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,016 yards in their previous games. As for Central Catholic, they will head out to challenge Bishop Lynch at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buttons will be up against the Friars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.4 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.