Central Catholic is 1-7 against St. Thomas Catholic since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Catholic Buttons will face off against the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Catholic's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Savio, posting a 52-0 victory at home. Given the Buttons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Eagles are ranked 1020th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bennett Stine was a one-man wrecking crew for Central Catholic as he picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Central Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Matthew Hernandez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Savio's side was Travis Dylla, who picked up a sack, made five total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Catholic can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by St. Pius X on the road to the tune of 48-0. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Thomas Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Central Catholic was taken down by St. Thomas Catholic 49-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Central Catholic, Johann Cardenas (who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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