Football Preview: Donahue Catholic Shamrocks vs. Foundation Christian Academy Panthers
After three games on the road, Donahue Catholic is heading back home. They will host the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Donahue Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.8 points per game this season.
Donahue Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Lake Mary Prep, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Donahue Catholic was ranked seventh). Donahue Catholic was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 29-28 to Lake Mary Prep. The Shamrocks gained 190 more yards on the day, but it was the Griffins that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Donahue Catholic got top-tier performance from Leo Cantwell, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Luke Misek was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Donahue Catholic wouldn't let Lake Mary Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Donahue Catholic can thank Eddie Patterson and Misek for forcing both of them. John Husack was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Donahue Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Mary Prep only rushed for 110.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Foundation Christian Academy). They claimed a resounding 58-14 win over Oasis Christian on the road. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Tyndale Pittman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 72 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Tristan Cornish, who gained 92 total yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Foundation Christian Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Joshua Hight was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fourhimself. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The loss snapped Donahue Catholic's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Foundation Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Donahue Catholic has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 479.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Foundation Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 247.5. Will Donahue Catholic be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Foundation Christian Academy flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Donahue Catholic against Foundation Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-8 win. In that contest, Donahue Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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