The North Allegheny Tigers will head out to square off against the Central Catholic Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with North Allegheny sitting on five straight wins and Central Catholic on three.
Last Friday, everything went North Allegheny's way against Norwin as North Allegheny made off with a 36-14 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Knights are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic got themselves on the board against Hempfield Area on Friday, but Hempfield Area never followed suit. They blew past the Spartans 42-0 on the road. Considering the Vikings have won three games by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jy'Aire Walls, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Elijah Faulkner helped Walls out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
North Allegheny's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
North Allegheny skirted past Central Catholic 44-41 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Faulkner, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Allegheny still be able to contain Faulkner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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