Football Game Preview: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors

The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders are taking a road trip to face off against the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clearwater Central Catholic's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Zephyrhills Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Clearwater Central Catholic is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cardinal Mooney on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Marauders came up short against the Cougars, falling 49-28. The Marauders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.

Clearwater Central Catholic might have lost, but man, Khayse Barrett was a machine: he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 134 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Corey Simms, who gained 103 total yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Zephyrhills Christian Academy was beaten by Community School of Naples 58-18 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly 40 points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Clearwater Central Catholic fell to 6-1. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.