The Central Catholic Rams will challenge the Newberg Tigers on Friday. Central Catholic's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Newberg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sandy 39-6. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Newberg and Sherwood were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Newberg suffered a 27-26 loss. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bowmen: they've now lost five in a row.
Central Catholic will have to contain Parker Sellner as he made an impact in Newberg's last game. He threw for 226 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 49 yards. Sellner has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Colton Seifert also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.
Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Newberg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Central Catholic strolled past Newberg in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 by a score of 28-12. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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