The King Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Catholic Central Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Catholic Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
King is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Cass Tech just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Technicians at home by a 30-14 margin.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Grand Ledge for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-0 win on the road. That looming 55-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Shamrocks yet this season.
Skyler Hunter went supernova for Catholic Central, throwing for 184 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes. Samson Gash was another key player, picking up 68 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Catholic Central wouldn't let Grand Ledge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Catholic Central can thank Jack Mc Hugh and Kol Dedvukaj for forcing both of them.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Catholic Central, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
King couldn't quite finish off Catholic Central when the teams last played back in August of 2019 and fell 24-22. Can King avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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