Football Falls 21-7 at Detroit Catholic Central in CHSL Opener to Snap Win Streak
The Central Catholic football team suffered a 21-7 setback against Detroit Catholic Central on Friday in its Catholic High School League opener at Fr. Richard Elmer Stadium.
The loss snaps the Fighting Irish’s school-record 33-game winning streak. CCHS’s most recent setback was 23-20 at Lakewood St. Edward on August 19, 2022.
The Scarlet & Gray’s lone score came on a 70-yard TD pass from sophomore QB Ali Beydoun to junior WR Sharard Vaughn III to open the 3rd quarter. Unfortunately for the 2-time reigning state champions, the Shamrocks (2-0, 1-0 CHSL) immediately answered with their own scoring drive to make it a 2-score difference and halt any momentum CCHS had established.
Beydoun, who replaced injured senior QB Isaiah Fox, completed 10 of 26 passes for 174 yards and 1 TD.
Central Catholic (2-1, 0-1 CHLS) will return to the field against Brother Rice on Friday, Sept. 13 as part of Homecoming Weekend. The opening kick against the Warriors is slated for 7 p.m. in Gallagher Stadium.
Last fall, CCHS secured a 33-7 triumph vs. Brother Rice at Blue Devils Stadium on the campus of Lawrence Tech University. 2023 1st-team All-Ohio RB Marquan Braswell found the end zone on a season-high 4 occasions to fuel the Scarlet & Gray offense. QB Terry Collins, Jr. also completed 6-of-11 passes for 172 yards and 1 TD, connecting with WR Jaylen Watson on a 60-yard TD pass on the game’s 1st offensive play.
