Football Recap: Charlotte Catholic Takes a Loss

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

11/29/24 @ Grimsley	14-42
11/22/24 vs Palisades	31-7
11/15/24 vs Porter Ridge	24-21
10/25/24 @ East Mecklenburg	52-3
10/18/24 @ Butler	34-14

Charlotte Catholic and Grimsley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Charlotte Catholic had to settle for second. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Grimsley Whirlies. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Charlotte Catholic lost, don't look at Jake Anderson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. Charlotte Catholic also got help from King Rhodes, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.

Grimsley was led to victory by Mitchell Summers and Faizon Brandon. Summers rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, while Brandon rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Brandon has posted since back in October.

Charlotte Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Grimsley, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.

Charlotte Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grimsley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-28 win against Hough on the 6th.