Central Catholic proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 60) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Pius X Panthers , sneaking past 36-34. For the Buttons, this counts as revenge for the 41-7 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
It was another big night for Garrett Ticer, who threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 93 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Ticer's aerial production (116 yards to be exact) went to Bennett Stine.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All came courtesy of Andres Beltran: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Amir Parks-Brooks and Noah Carrasco certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Parks-Brooks gained 170 total yards and two touchdowns, while Carrasco threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns. Parks-Brooks showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Cooper Brown, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for St. Pius X, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-41 defeat against Antonian Prep on the 8th. St. Pius X has also already played their next match, a 48-18 win against Savio on the 8th.
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