Cathedral has gone 3-0 against Roncalli recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cathedral Fighting Irish's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Roncalli Royals at 7:00 p.m. Cathedral knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Roncalli likes a good challenge.
Cathedral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Center Grove, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Cathedral was ranked fourth). Cathedral snuck past Center Grove with a 49-45 win on Friday.
Cathedral found their leader in underclassman Xavier Dangerfield, who rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns. Dangerfield showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards. Another player making a difference was Cameron Koers, who threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Cathedral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aden Chase, Jack Lockhart, and Zyon Hill picked up one apiece. Hill also snagged an interception, which is notable because Cathedral is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise. Charles Mccormick was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cathedral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Roncalli was not quite La Salle's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 28-17 to the Lancers. While the Royals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 8-7 in the first quarter.
Roncalli might have lost, but man, Zach Dozier was a machine: he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Cathedral's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Roncalli, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Dangerfield and Dozier. Dangerfield has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 139.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Dozier has averaged 87.5 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Cathedral against Roncalli in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Does Cathedral have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roncalli turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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