While Catholic Central put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Madonna. The Catholic Central Crusaders blew past the Madonna Blue Dons, posting a 48-0 victory at home. The match marked the Crusaders' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Jimmy Hernon, who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was Tommy Pergi, who rushed for 83 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Catholic Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Hough and Johnny Kostecki.
The victory (which was Catholic Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Madonna, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Catholic Central will stay at home for another week and welcome Oak Glen at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Oak Glen's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Madonna, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-16 loss against Cameron on the 4th.
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