Center Grove scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cathedral Fighting Irish. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Drake Mcclurg and Nolan Rees certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mcclurg gained 144 total yards and two touchdowns, while Rees rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. With that strong performance, Mcclurg is now averaging an impressive 100.7 receiving yards per game. Gabe Mcwilliams also helped out by tossing the rock for 314 yards.
Even though they lost, Center Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Cathedral found their leader in underclassman Xavier Dangerfield, who rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns. Dangerfield showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Koers, who threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
The loss snapped Center Grove's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Cathedral, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Center Grove will take on Lawrence North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lawrence North's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Cathedral, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Roncalli, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Cathedral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
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