Football Game Preview: Keswick Christian Crusaders vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders

Keswick Christian will head out on the road to square off against Tampa Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.

Keswick Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down The Villages Charter 20-6. The Crusaders pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buffalo cut but never quite recovered from.

The critical scores for Keswick Christian came from Claire Rogers, Rianne Brandt, and Kenyan Heuertz.

Keswick Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Rogers led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. She got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Classical Prep 23-0. Considering the Crusaders have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Keswick Christian pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 34.3 points this season. As for Tampa Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.

Keswick Christian lost to Tampa Catholic on the road by a decisive 25-6 margin when the teams last played on April 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tampa Catholic's Ava Kopp, who threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and one score. Now that Keswick Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.