Owensboro Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the North Hardin Trojans. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Aces had established a 35 point advantage.
It was another big night for Brady Atwell, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns.
Owensboro Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Owensboro Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Noah Grant, Vincent Carrico, and Dereon Crowe picked up one apiece.
Owensboro Catholic's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for North Hardin, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Owensboro Catholic and North Hardin should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. Owensboro Catholic (ranked 17th) will meet Crittenden County (ranked 121st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Owensboro Catholic's defense has only allowed 8.3 points per game this season, so North Hardin's offense will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, North Hardin will challenge Daviess County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 97 places (38 vs. 135). Owensboro Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.2 points per game this season.
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