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 breezed by Trinity Catholic on the road to the tune of 55-7 on Friday. With the Marauders ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jershaun Newton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing 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. Keo Jenkins was especially locked on to Trinity Catholic's QB and sacked him three times. Johnny Richardson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian was able to grind out a solid win over St. Petersburg Catholic two weeks ago, taking the game 28-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Indian Rocks Christian relied on 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 didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass.
Clearwater Central Catholic's record now sits at 5-0. As for Indian Rocks Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup 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 game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Indian Rocks Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. In that contest, Clearwater Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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