Guerin Catholic back on track

Guerin Catholic’s Will Fremion (2) is congratulated after making a touchdown reception during the second quarter of the Golden Eagles’ game with Northview on Friday. Guerin Catholic would go on to win 59-35. (Margaret Fallin)

Golden Eagles put up most points in a game since 2016

Guerin Catholic got back on the winning track in grand fashion Friday, as the Golden Eagles soared to a 59-35 win over Northview at the Eagles Nest.

Those 59 points were the most scored by a Guerin Catholic team since the Golden Eagles put up 60 points on Broad Ripple back in 2016. Guerin’s offense produced 374 yards of total offense and eight touchdowns.

Luke Moody started the scoring with a 94-yard kickoff return in the first quarter, then Cooper Navarro and Malcolm Houze both made short touchdown runs. GC went to the air in the second period, starting with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jack Cherry.

The Knights were keeping up with the Golden Eagles, and the score was tied at 28-28 late in the second quarter. But a 39-yard touchdown pass from Houze to Fremion gave Guerin Catholic a 35-28 halftime lead, and the Golden Eagles would roll through the second half.

Guerin Catholic coach Tom Dilley had praise for Houze, who was making his third start after coming in for injured Ryan Zimmerman. Dilley said Houze “took a big step forward tonight. Made some nice reads and actually changed a couple plays the way he should have.”

Evan Guenthner began the third quarter with a field goal, after which Fremion collected a seven-yard touchdown pass from Houze. Justin Zdobylak let loose for a 44-yard run in the third to put GC ahead 52-28. Both teams added a fourth-quarter touchdown, with Navarro scoring for Guerin on a nine-yard run. Guenthner made all eight of his extra-point kicks.

Zdobylak totaled 125 yards rushing, while Fremion had five catches. Houze finished the game with three touchdowns.

The Golden Eagles are 4-3 and play next Friday at East Central.

 

GUERIN CATHOLIC 59, NORTHVIEW 35

Score by Quarters

Northview                                          14                           14                           0                              7 – 35

Guerin Catholic                                 21                           14                           17                           7 – 59

Team Stats                                          NOR                       GC

Rushes-Yards                                     51-355                   33-249

Yards Passing                                     39                           125

Comp-Att-Int-TD                              3-12-1-0               6-13-0-3

Punts-Average                                  3-36.3                    3-27.7

Guerin Catholic Scoring

First Quarter

Luke Moody 94-yard kickoff return (Evan Guenthner kick)

Cooper Navarro 4-yard run (Guenthner kick)

Malcolm Houze 9-yard run (Guenthner kick)

Second Quarter

Jack Cherry 25-yard pass from Houze (Guenthner kick)

Will Fremion 39-yard pass from Houze (Guenthner kick)

Third Quarter

Guenthner field goal, distance n/a

Fremion 7-yard pass from Houze (Guenthner kick)

Justin Zdobylak 44-yard run (Guenthner kick)

Fourth Quarter

Navarro 9-yard run (Guenthner kick)

Guerin Catholic individual stats

Rushing: Zdobylak 22-191, Navarro 9-44, Houze 1-9, Alex Gibbs 1-5.

Passing: Houze 6-13-125.

Receiving: Fremion 5-100, Cherry 1-25.