Football Recap: Pensacola Catholic Piles Up the Points Against Destin

Pensacola Catholic got themselves on the board against Destin on Friday, but Destin never followed suit. They blew past the Sharks, posting a 45-0 win. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Crusaders this season.

Ethan Crandall

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Destin	216
09/26/25 @ Freeport	214
09/19/25 @ Providence School	147
09/12/25 vs Montgomery Catholic	23
09/05/25 vs Godby	11
+ 2 more games

Ethan Crandall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.6 rushing yards per game.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Pensacola Catholic proved: they limited Destin to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Cortell Cunningham for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pensacola Catholic hasn't allowed more than 4.4 yards per carry in four consecutive matchups.

Pensacola Catholic's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Lane Grissett was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.

Pensacola Catholic pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points on average over those games. As for Destin, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Pensacola Catholic will head out to face off against Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Destin, they will venture away from home to square off against Bozeman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.