The Catholic Rockets will head out to take on the Sheridan Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Jonesboro, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Catholic was ranked 20th). Catholic managed a 26-21 victory over Jonesboro on Friday.
It was another big night for Jackson England, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Hayden Roaf also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, a win for Sheridan just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 72-25 defeat at the hands of Benton. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Sheridan saw an underclassman step up: Zay Stephens rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Stephens' longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Payton Sterritt was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Sheridan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 63.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 173.3.
Catholic pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Sheridan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Catholic strolled past Sheridan when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for 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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