Grand Island Central Catholic is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Superior a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders will welcome the Superior Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Superior took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Island Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Grand Island Central Catholic will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Hershey on Friday. Grand Island Central Catholic blew past Hershey, posting a 37-8 win on the road.
Grayson Sack was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Axel Escalante was another key player, gaining 56 total yards and two touchdowns.
Grand Island Central Catholic wouldn't let Hershey keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Will Maser, Connor Haney, and Owen Price picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Superior was not quite Cross County's equal in the second half on Friday. They lost 26-6 to the Cougars. The Wildcats gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Superior had strong showings from Kyler Boyles, who gained 153 total yards, and Dayne Clark, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. Boyles also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Grand Island Central Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Superior, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Grand Island Central Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Superior struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Grand Island Central Catholic against Superior when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as the squad secured a 60-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Superior's Hunter Healey, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Grand Island Central Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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