Football Recap: Jesuit Tigers vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders
Jesuit had won two straight games and Will Griffin 2026 Qb did his part to make it three on Friday. The Jesuit Tigers walked away with a 31-21 victory over the Tampa Catholic Crusaders thanks in part to Griffin 2026 Qb, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 66 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Tampa Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of David Theado, who picked up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Ruan, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) also went to Mannie Mckinney.
Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Tampa Catholic, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Jesuit wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-0 win against Middleton on the 7th. As for Tampa Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-28 loss against Berkeley Prep on the 7th.
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