Football Preview: Orlando Christian Prep Warriors vs. Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers
The Orlando Christian Prep Warriors will face off against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orlando Christian Prep will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Orlando Christian Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by West Oaks Academy at home to the tune of 43-13 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Avery Anderson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Orlando Christian Prep's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Orlando Christian Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Melbourne Central Catholic finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were dealt a 43-10 defeat at the hands of Cardinal Newman. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Hustlers, who until this contest were averaging 15 points allowed.
Melbourne Central Catholic wouldn't let Cardinal Newman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Melbourne Central Catholic can thank Ezra Engle and Noah Ostrander for forcing both of them. Engle also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Orlando Christian Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Orlando Christian Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Melbourne Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Orlando Christian Prep against Melbourne Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 63-14 win. In that game, Orlando Christian Prep amassed a halftime lead of 56-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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