Guerin Catholic found itself on the wrong side of a fourth-quarter comeback Friday night, as Lafayette Central Catholic scored 21 unanswered points in that period to beat the Golden Eagles 48-42 at the Eagles Nest.
Guerin led 14-0 after the first quarter, with Sam Miller throwing a touchdown pass to Jack Cherry, and Ryan Zimmerman connecting with Ryan Glenn on another TD throw. The Golden Eagles then enjoyed a 28-13 halftime lead, with Justin Zdobylak rushing for a score and Will Fremion making a long touchdown reception.
A 77-yard run by Zdobylak late in the third quarter gave Guerin Catholic a 42-27 lead. But the Knights got within 42-40 with 3:52 left in the fourth quarter, and got the go-ahead score late.
Zdobylak led the GC rushing with 187 yards. Miller had a solid night, going 14-for-19 with 249 yards. Glenn had eight catches for 130 yards.
The Golden Eagles are 1-1 and play at Heritage Christian next Friday to begin Circle City Conference play.
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 48, GUERIN CATHOLIC 42
Score by Quarters
Laf. Catholic 0 13 14 21 – 48
Guerin Catholic 14 14 14 0 – 42
Team Stats LCC GC
First Downs 24 19
By Rush 10 8
By Pass 13 11
By Penalty 1 0
Rushes-Yards 33-160 40-243
Yards Passing 322 292
Comp-Att-Int-TD 24-42-0-0 16-21-0-4
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 3-15 3-41
Punts-Average 5-40.6 4-41.0
Complete Guerin Catholic Scoring not available
Guerin Catholic individual stats
Rushing: Justin Zdobylak 25-187, Navarro Cooper 6-44, Sam Miller 8-12, Anthony Ferrucci 1-0.
Passing: Miller 14-19-249, Ryan Zimmerman 2-2-43.
Receiving: Ryan Glenn 8-130, Jack Cherry 4-77, Will Fremion 1-67, Zdobylak 1-12, Alex Gibbs 1-8, Navarro 1-minus 2.