Catholic is 6-1 against Sylvan Hills since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Catholic Rockets will face off against the Sylvan Hills Bears at 7:00 p.m. Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Marion, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Catholic was ranked 19th). Catholic came out on top against Marion by a score of 23-14 on Friday.
Paul Plafcan had an outrageously good game as he picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Catholic also got a significant boost from Noel Lewis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Walter Menefee and Plafcan.
Meanwhile, Sylvan Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Sheridan, falling 65-41. One positive for the Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Sylvan Hills' loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Catholic against Sylvan Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Catholic repeat their success, or does Sylvan Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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