The Newman Central Catholic Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newman Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 43-8 win over Ridgeview/Lexington. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Comets considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Chicago Marshall 43-20. The Titans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
El Paso-Gridley's win came from a few key players Newman Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Adams, who rushed for seven yards and two TDs, and also threw for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Braden Gibson was in the mix as well, providing El Paso-Gridley with two scores.
El Paso-Gridley's run defense was locked in: Chicago Marshall could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The Titans' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
El Paso-Gridley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chavon Maxon and Gibson.
Newman Central Catholic's record now sits at 8-2. As for El Paso-Gridley, their record is now 10-0.
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