Elyria Catholic's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Vermilion Sailors get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 25-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zion Castillo and Mikey Bates Jr. Castillo rushed for 217 yards and one score while Bates Jr rushed for 49 yards and one TD. Bates Jr also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes.
Elyria Catholic's run defense was locked in: Vermilion could only muster two yards per carry. The team can thank Kylan Connors for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elyria Catholic didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Elyria Catholic's defense didn't let Drake Hooks., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Connors was the leader with two sacks.
Elyria Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Vermilion, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Elyria Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-14 victory against Padua Franciscan on the 19th. As for Vermilion, they have also already played their next contest, a 44-6 win against Sandusky on the 19th.
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