Two programs looking for mometuem heading into the back half of the season meet Friday to settle a score.
When: 7:00 PM – 9/19
Where: Central Catholic High School
Tale of the tape, West Lafayette: The Red Devils come into the matchup at 1-3, winning against Rensselaer Central 35-7 last week. A big bounce back win after starting 0-3 for the first time since 2003. Last week, Junior QB Blake Biddle went 21/30 for 300 yards and 4 touchdowns in the win, he also rushed for 17 yards on the ground and another TD. The rest of the team only added 67 more on the ground all coming from Kojo Steffey. A balanced receiving approach as 7 different WR’s caught a pass on Friday. 4 TFLs, 1 INT ,and 2 forced fumbles solidified the win for the Red Devils.
Tale of the tape Central Catholic: The Knights also come in 1-3 after getting trounced 52-3 last week by Twin Lakes. A very, very subpar day for the offense in the loss with 150 total yards as well as turning the ball over 3 times. The sole brightspot for the Knights last week was a fumble recovery by Charlie Bapst.
| West Lafayette | Season Stats | Lafayette Central Catholic |
|---|---|---|
| 108.8 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 72.8 |
| 200.0 | Passing Yards Per Game | 121.8 |
| 200.0 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 129.5 |
| 308.8 | Total Yards Per Game | 194.5 |
| 81.8 | Tackles Per Game | 41.0 |
| 25.8 | Points Allowed Per Game | 33 |
| 24.0 | Points Per Game | 11.75 |
COACHES: Shane Fry, 125-30 in 13th year at West Lafayette. Brian Nay, 61-31 in 8th year at Central Catholic.
Rankings: Neither team is ranked
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: West Lafayette 10-6. Central Catholic 13-3.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: West Lafayette, 18-10
LAST MEETING: Central Catholic, 12-7, Sep. 20, 2024
Bottom Line: Two programs heading in what feels like opposite directions meet friday for a battle to right the ship.