The Catholic Central Shamrocks will take on the King Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, Catholic Central made easy work of Grand Ledge and carried off a 36-14 victory. Considering the Shamrocks have won five contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Catholic Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cedric Williams, who rushed for 121 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Duke Banta, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Meanwhile, King faced Cass Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders received a blow as they fell 35-19 to the Technicians. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
With the loss, King broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Catholic Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Catholic Central strolled past King when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 23-7. Do the Shamrocks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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