The Roanoke Catholic Celtics's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Roanoke Catholic earned a 34-27 win over Catholic.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Isle of Wight Academy 41-0 on the road. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Fredericksburg Christian found their leader in underclassman Trip Blalock, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 16 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Blalock a new career-high in rushing yards.
Fredericksburg Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nate Caesar and Christian Ray.
Roanoke Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Roanoke Catholic was dealt a bruising 44-8 loss at the hands of Fredericksburg Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Roanoke Catholic, Drake Morris (who threw for 124 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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