Central Catholic was the 35-21 winner over St. Michael when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Catholic Buttons fell to the St. Michael's Warriors 41-36.
Despite the loss, Central Catholic still got an impressive performance from Garrett Ticer, who threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. Ticer is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Bennett Stine also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 175 receiving yards.
Central Catholic wouldn't let St. Michael's keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central Catholic can thank Louis Anthony Ortiz and Travis Dylla for forcing both of them. Dylla also made five total tackles, which is notable because Central Catholic is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
St. Michael's found their leader in sophomore Nico Anderson, who threw for 394 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt. Those 394 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Anderson. Ben Brophy was another key player, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for St. Michael's, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Central Catholic has already played their next match, a 60-0 win against TMI-Episcopal on the 25th. As for St. Michael's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 44-20 victory against Savio on the 25th.
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