Catholic Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 23-7 victory over the King Crusaders. Given the Shamrocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Crusaders are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaden Pydyn, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Catholic Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pydyn and Cameron Swearingen.
Catholic Central pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for King, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic Central will welcome Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stevenson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Catholic Central likes a good challenge. As for King, they and Fitzgerald are set to duel on Friday. King is facing Fitzgerald at the right time seeing as Fitzgerald is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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