The Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets will head out to challenge the Opelousas Catholic Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Catholic of Pointe Coupee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Sacred Heart by a score of 36-24. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Myka Nippl
| 10/30/25 vs Sacred Heart | 191 |
| 10/24/25 @ St. Edmund | 123 |
| 10/02/25 vs Livonia | 110 |
| 10/10/25 @ North Central | 94 |
| 09/05/25 vs Red River | 93 |
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myka Nippl, who rushed for 191 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 191 rushing yards gave Nippl a new career-high. Jude Morrison was another key passer, throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Catholic of Pointe Coupee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Opelousas Catholic against Berchmans Academy on Friday as the team secured a 47-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's record now sits at 7-2. As for Opelousas Catholic, their record is now 6-3.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee might still be hurting after the 56-32 loss they got from Opelousas Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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