Central Catholic is 8-1 against Sierra since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Catholic Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sierra Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Catholic has three straight wins, Sierra has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-19 victory over Mountain House. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 594th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joey Alcutt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Central Catholic is undefeated when Alcutt posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Kayden McHenry was another key player, throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Sierra just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Oakdale on the road and fell 63-21. The Timberwolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-14.
The losing side was boosted by Aj Chapman, who picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Sierra, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Central Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sierra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Central Catholic against Sierra when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-7 victory. In that contest, Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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