There's no place like home for Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over the East Union Lancers. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Carter Meeks was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 135 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Perino, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Titus Leota and Scotty Hallmon. Leota also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Union only rushed for 82.
Although East Union took the loss, they still got scores from Peyton Heath and Brayden Camara.
Central Catholic now has a winning record of 4-3. As for East Union, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Central Catholic has already played their next match, a 46-27 victory against Oakdale on the 18th. As for East Union, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-0 loss against Manteca on the 18th.
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