Football Preview: Out-of-Door Academy Thunder vs. Santa Fe Catholic Hawks
Out-of-Door Academy is 4-0 against Santa Fe Catholic since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Out-of-Door Academy Thunder will venture away from home to face off against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Out-of-Door Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Out-of-Door Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Sarasota Christian on Friday. Out-of-Door Academy snuck past Sarasota Christian with a 36-31 win. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Thunder, who until this contest were averaging eight points allowed.
It was another big night for Allen Clark, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Out-of-Door Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sarasota Christian only rushed for 35.
Out-of-Door Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Carson Fisher, Michael Garzia, and Garzia picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Catholic entered their game against Jupiter Christian two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Santa Fe Catholic came up short against Jupiter Christian, falling 39-13. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Out-of-Door Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Out-of-Door Academy beat Santa Fe Catholic 33-26 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Out-of-Door Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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