On Saturday Central Catholic will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the North Allegheny Tigers at 6:05 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Central Catholic beats North Allegheny with 38 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Central Catholic put the hurt on Seneca Valley with a sharp 38-14 win on Friday. With the Vikings ahead 31-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Elijah Faulkner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Amari Shields was in the mix too, providing Central Catholic with a touchdown.
Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Allegheny). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mt. Lebanon 48-14. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Blue Devils are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Catholic's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.2 points per game. As for North Allegheny, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over North Allegheny when the teams last played back in September, winning 27-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Catholic since the team 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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