Football Recap: Grand Island Central Catholic Piles Up the Points Against Centura

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Previous Games

09/26/25 - Home	42-0 W
09/27/24 - Away	61-0 W
08/25/23 - Away	13-7 W
08/26/22 - Home	0-28 L
10/22/21 - Away	14-7 W
+ 3 more games

Grand Island Central Catholic's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past the Centura Centurions 42-0. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Grayson Sack was his usual excellent self, throwing for 176 yards and three TDs on only eight passes, while also rushing for 50 yards and one score. What's more, he racked up 145.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackson Gangwish, who rushed for 61 yards and one touchdown.

Grand Island Central Catholic's run defense was locked in: Centura could only muster 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Gangwish for the heroic effort on defense: he. Grand Island Central Catholic didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.

Grand Island Central Catholic's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Owen Price, Connor Haney, and Brandon Cloud, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Centura's side was Price, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Grand Island Central Catholic pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.2 points over those games. As for Centura, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Looking ahead, Grand Island Central Catholic will take on Ord at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chanticleers will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Centura, they will challenge Boone Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Centurions will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.