Central Catholic won the last time they faced Oakdale, and things went their way on Friday too. The Central Catholic Raiders took down the Oakdale Mustangs 46-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Central Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joey Alcutt, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Alcutt has become a key player for Central Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden McHenry, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Another reason for the win was Central Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Titus Leota was especially locked on to Oakdale's QB and sacked him twice. Leota also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
When it comes to explaining why Oakdale lost, don't look at Wes Burford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Burford is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 143 every time he's taken the field this season.
Central Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Oakdale, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Central Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 52-19 win against Mountain House on the 25th. As for Oakdale, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 63-21 victory against Sierra on the 25th.
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