After flying high against Oak Glen last Saturday, Catholic Central came back down to earth. The Catholic Central Crusaders were outmatched by the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights on the road and fell 38-6. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Matthew Sprochi threw for 34 yards on three of 11 attempts.
Tommy Pergi was his top target, rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Leading Wheeling Central Catholic to victory were Caleb Golden and Isaac Martin. Golden gained 103 total yards and two touchdowns, while Martin rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Martin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Kusic, who threw for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Catholic Central's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic Central will host Conotton Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will welcome Carrick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Carrick likes a good challenge.
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