With a playoff game on the line, Owensboro Catholic rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Crittenden County Rockets to the tune of 41-13. Considering the Aces have won ten matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Owensboro Catholic was led to victory by Brady Atwell and Miles Edge. Atwell threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, while Edge gained 90 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Atwell also racked up 72 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Owensboro Catholic wouldn't let Crittenden County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Owensboro Catholic can thank Edge and Dereon Crowe for forcing both of them.
Owensboro Catholic pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.6 points per game. As for Crittenden County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Owensboro Catholic has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Owensboro Catholic's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Murray's offense will have their work cut out for them. Crittenden County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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