The North Catholic Trojans will face off against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, North Catholic beat Deer Lakes 21-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward entered their tilt with Mt. Pleasant two weeks ago with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 56-26. Considering the Warriors have won seven matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlie Nigut was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 43 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Messina, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Elizabeth Forward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Elizabeth Forward wouldn't let Mt. Pleasant keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Elizabeth Forward can thank Christopher Climes and Joel Surdyn for forcing both of them. Climes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Elizabeth Forward pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for North Catholic, their record is now 5-6.
North Catholic lost to Elizabeth Forward on the road by a decisive 17-0 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Can North Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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