Football Preview: Donahue Catholic Shamrocks vs. Lake Mary Prep Griffins
The Donahue Catholic Shamrocks are on the road again on Friday to play the Lake Mary Prep Griffins at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Donahue Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Geneva Classical Academy, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Donahue Catholic was ranked seventh). Donahue Catholic really took it to Geneva Classical Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-6 victory on the road. The Shamrocks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 38 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Luke Misek, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 13 total tackles and defending seven passes in addition to snagging an interception. Leo Cantwell also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Donahue Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Paul Berg and Misek. Berg's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Another thorn in Geneva Classical Academy's side was Athy Niewald, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Donahue Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Geneva Classical Academy only rushed for 46.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Mary Prep). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Real Life Christian Academy 69-40 on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Griffins as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Donahue Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lake Mary Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Donahue Catholic against Lake Mary Prep in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 51-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donahue Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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