Football Recap: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Northside Christian Mustangs
Clearwater Central Catholic won against Indian Rocks Christian last Monday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders blew past the Northside Christian Mustangs, posting a 42-7 win at home. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Mustangs are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jershaun Newton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 142 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sean Cuono, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clearwater Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Clearwater Central Catholic wouldn't let Northside Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clearwater Central Catholic can thank Keo Jenkins and Gregory Thomas for forcing both of them.
Clearwater Central Catholic's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Northside Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clearwater Central Catholic will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Venice at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Clearwater Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.3 points per game this season. Northside Christian will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Indian Rocks Christian at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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