The Ord Chanticleers will square off against the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ord comes in on eight and Grand Island Central Catholic on five.
Ord is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 27-21 W over Cedar Catholic.
The critical scores for Ord came from Beau Wells, Colton Thompson, Jordan Williams, and Landon Critel.
Ord didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Cedar Catholic to a completion percentage of just 36.8%. The Chanticleers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 58.3%.
Meanwhile, Grand Island Central Catholic's offense rose to the challenge against a Knights defense that boasted an average of only 9.27 points allowed on Friday. The Crusaders strolled past Bergan Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Ord better keep an eye on Grayson Sack. He was instrumental in Grand Island Central Catholic's win, rushing for 112 yards and two scores on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 131 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards Sack has posted since back in September. Jack Alberts was Sack's top target, picking up four receiving yards.
Grand Island Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Schneider and Mason Vasquez.
Ord's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Ord has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grand Island Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 188 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Ord beat Grand Island Central Catholic 21-14 in their previous meeting back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chanticleers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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