Nouvel Catholic Central dropped to 5-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 37-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ithaca Yellowjackets. The Panthers were up 23-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Although Nouvel Catholic Central took the loss, they still got scores from Parker Kingsbury, John Carlson, Sean Foley, and Owen Vance.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere two yards per carry. The team can thank Carlson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Nouvel Catholic Central's ground attack was stronger, having averaged four.
Nouvel Catholic Central's defensive line didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Carlson, Christian Lopez, and Kingsbury, who each picked up one sack apiece. Lopez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
As for Ithaca, their record is now 6-1. The victory almost wasn't to be: they were down 23-7 in the second quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ithaca to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Smith, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 96 receiving yards gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gibson Rondy, who threw for 210 yards and two TDs.
Nouvel Catholic Central has already played their next matchup, a 35-0 win against Sacred Heart Academy on the 17th. As for Ithaca, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-28 defeat against Fowler on the 17th.
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