The Central Catholic Buttons will face off against the St. Michael's Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic has given up an average of 29.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Central Catholic ended up a good deal behind Concordia Lutheran and lost 38-21. The Buttons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Catholic's loss came about despite a quality game from Matthew McClenan, who picked up 131 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for St. Michael's after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was St. Pius X who ended up claiming the real prize. The Warriors fell 31-23 to the Panthers. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Central Catholic will have to keep a close watch on Nico Anderson and Ian Quinn, a pair of players who had a big impact on St. Michael's prior game. Anderson threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, while Quinn picked up 107 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
St. Michael's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Central Catholic came up short against St. Michael's when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 41-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who threw for 394 yards and five TDs while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt. Now that the Buttons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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