Catholic of Pointe Coupee has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Sacred Heart Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Catholic of Pointe Coupee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.1 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Catholic of Pointe Coupee beat St. Edmund 26-22.
Jude Morrison had a dynamite game for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 119 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Those 144 rushing yards gave Morrison a new career-high. A healthy portion of Morrison's aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Brooks Capps, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Catholic of Pointe Coupee's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Cohen Higginbotham was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart got themselves on the board against North Central on Friday, but North Central never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hurricanes 49-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Sacred Heart, their record is now 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Catholic of Pointe Coupee against Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic of Pointe Coupee 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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