Football Preview: Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders vs. Indian Rocks Christian Eagles
Clearwater Central Catholic is 4-0 against Indian Rocks Christian since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will square off against the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Clearwater Central Catholic is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Clearwater Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Trinity Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-7 victory on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
It was another big night for Jershaun Newton, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Kolten Ransom was in the mix as well, providing Clearwater Central Catholic with a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clearwater Central Catholic's defense and their six sacks. Trinity Catholic's QB won't forget Keo Jenkins anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Clearwater Central Catholic got some further help from Johnny Richardson: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian beat St. Petersburg Catholic 28-20 two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Indian Rocks Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Anderson Dumm, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and Hogue Haydon, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Dumm also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
Clearwater Central Catholic's record now sits at 5-0. As for Indian Rocks Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Clearwater Central Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Indian Rocks Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Indian Rocks Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. In that game, Clearwater Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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