The Central Catholic Fighting Irish are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Ignatius Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Central Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: De La Salle Collegiate, who was ranked third at the time (Central Catholic was ranked 11th). Central Catholic took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over De La Salle Collegiate. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-0.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius was beaten by Archbishop Hoban 45-14 on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Ignatius, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Central Catholic against St. Ignatius when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 28-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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