Althoff Catholic has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Camp Point Central Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Althoff Catholic rose to the challenge on Saturday. They breezed by LeRoy at home to the tune of 56-20. The result was nothing new for Althoff Catholic, who have now won eight contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Althoff Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dierre Hill jr, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Hill jr has been hot recently, having posted 100 or more rushing yards the last eight times he's played. Charleston Coldon was another key contributor, picking up 207 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Camp Point Central put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Calhoun/Brussels with points to spare, taking the game 32-14.
Drew Paben and Elijah Genenbacher were among the main playmakers for Camp Point Central as the former rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and the latter rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Genenbacher was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
Althoff Catholic has yet to lose a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 10-1 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Camp Point Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Saturday's game as Althoff Catholic and Camp Point Central haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Althoff Catholic commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 6.5 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Camp Point Central struggles in that department as they've been even better at 6.5 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Saturday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
