Football Recap: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Clearwater Tornadoes
Clearwater Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Clearwater Tornadoes at home. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Jershaun Newton had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 119 yards on eight of 17 attempts. Nasir Hutchinson was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Clearwater still got an impressive performance from Jaylen White, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards White has posted since back in September of 2023.
Clearwater Central Catholic's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Clearwater, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Clearwater Central Catholic is taking a road trip to square off against Trinity Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clearwater Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Trinity Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Clearwater, they will welcome Largo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Largo's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Clearwater's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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