The Central Catholic Vikings will take on the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They secured a 38-33 W over Harrisburg.
Central Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jy'Aire Walls, who rushed for ten yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Faulkner handled things on the ground, rushing for 131 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Central Catholic wouldn't let Harrisburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Bradley Gompers led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Another thorn in Harrisburg's side was Roman Thompson, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Prep's offense rose to the challenge against a Whippets defense that boasted an average of only 14.8 points allowed on Friday. St. Joseph's Prep breezed by Downingtown West to the tune of 36-7. Considering the Hawks have won eight games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their 12th 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 45.1 points per game. As for St. Joseph's Prep, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Central Catholic came up short against St. Joseph's Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 31-24. Can Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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