The Catholic Central Shamrocks will square off against the De La Salle Collegiate Pilots at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Catholic Central will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Catholic Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: St. Mary's Prep, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Catholic Central was ranked first). Catholic Central managed a 27-22 victory over St. Mary's Prep on Friday.
Jaden Pydyn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Samson Gash, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, De La Salle Collegiate entered their match against Central Catholic on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. De La Salle Collegiate was dealt a 41-6 loss at the hands of Central Catholic. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Pilots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Catholic Central's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for De La Salle Collegiate, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Sunday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Catholic Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for De La Salle Collegiate, though, as they've been averaging only 22.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Catholic Central came up short against De La Salle Collegiate in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-7. Will Catholic Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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