Catholic BR 3 Baton Rouge 0

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Head to Head:
Catholic won 2-1

Common Opponents:
Northshore - Catholic won 4-0, BR High won 3-0 WASH
Southside - Catholic won 4-2 in regular season and 2-0 in playoffs, BR High won 1-0 WASH
Alexandria - Catholic won 3-0, BR High won 3-0 WASH
Brother Martin - Catholic won 4-0, BR High won 4-1 WASH
Denham Springs - Catholic won 7-1, BR High lost 1-0 ADVANTAGE CATHOLIC
Woodlawn - Catholic won 8-0, BR High won 3-0 WASH
Central BR - Catholic won 9-0, BR High won 8-0 WASH
Zachary - Catholic won 6-0, BR High won 6-0 WASH

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Game Day!
63% of voters picked undefeated and #2 Catholic to beat #7 BR High.

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I’ll stop by after work to report on this one. Looking forward to it! It’s unfortunate St. Paul’s vs Denham Springs overlaps with this one, otherwise I’d drive to the LP and report on that one, as well.

Catholic won the regular season matchup 2-1, but this Baton Rouge team is certainly talented enough to pull an upset, led by an excellent group of forwards. When I watched the Bulldogs play Central Lafourche on Wednesday, they were extremely aggressive in pushing numbers into the attack, and they were ruthless in the attacking third. I’m sure they will play a good bit more conservatively against this technically-skilled Catholic team. We’ll see how Coach Richard and JB scheme things up today.

The last time I can recall Baton Rouge beating Catholic was in 2013, but they might have done so the next year in 2014, as well. This Bulldog team is definitely the best Baton Rouge team since that 2013-14 squad, who I played against in my senior year at St. Michael.

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Ok. I had to fight through some construction on Government Street and park in a side lot, but I’m here. Hopefully my car doesn’t get towed or locked in.

Both teams warming up now.

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The hosts Catholic High are in black jerseys with white numerals, orange shorts, and black socks.

Visiting Baton Rouge are in white jerseys with green numerals, green shorts, and white socks.

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Weather will be a bit chilly, with a temperature of 52 degrees at kickoff and dropping into the upper 40s by the end of the game. Not a cloud in the sky. Even Catholic’s professional-quality roof can’t shield us from the bright sun here in the grandstand, so my visibility might not be great in the first half.

Wind will be a factor. There is a 15 mph wind (and some gusts are significantly stronger than that) generally blowing from west to east, which will force the ball to one side of the field. The back lines and goalkeepers for both teams will have to navigate the strong winds.

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Kickoff about 10 minutes away.

Referees in yellow shirts. Goalkeepers in orange shirts for Catholic and blue shirts for Baton Rouge.

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Kickoff.

Baton Rouge will start with possession, attacking from left to right.

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Both team seem to be in a 4-4-2. Catholic being a bit more aggressive in pushing numbers into the attack.

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Throw for catholic leads to header and great save from 6 yards.

Corner kick results in header wide.

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Catholic 4 is offside after a scramble in the box.

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Miscommunication lesss to corner kick for Catholic.

Wind blew it out of play without crossing in. Goal kick:

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Catholic Left wing 9 shoots just wide right from top of box after nice combination play

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Corner for Catholic, right side.

Great save again from header. Two more shots blocked and cleared.

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Corner Catholic right side

Header great save agin! Three more shots blocked before a foul is called on Catholic.

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Catholic shot saved from right side of box

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Goal!


Catholic 14 hits a shot from 35 yards over the keeper.

Great shot

21st minute

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Goal

Catholic 26

Collects loose ball and scores from 10 yards right side of box

2-0

23rd minute

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Goal

Catholic 6 collects through ball
Slips but collects himself and breathe keeper

3-0

27th minute

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Br dangerous possession but can’t get off shot


Br keeper gives away ball but saves shot

Volley blocked for corner

Header off bar