Central Catholic and Legacy Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Central Catholic had to settle for second. They took a hard 42-28 fall against the Legacy Christian Academy Eagles. The Buttons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Central Catholic lost, don't look at Garrett Ticer. Despite the final result, he threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Jeremy Burch was Ticer's top target, picking up 214 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Central Catholic wouldn't let Legacy Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central Catholic can thank Luke Rowland and Alejandro Carrizales for forcing both of them. Carrizales also made four total tackles, which is notable because Central Catholic is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise.
It was another big night for Luke Lawrence, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown for Legacy Christian Academy. The dominant performance gave Lawrence a new career-high in rushing yards. Garrett Sims also helped out as he racked up 131 rushing yards.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4.
Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Legacy Christian Academy, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Antonian Prep at 2:00 p.m. Antonian Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Legacy Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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