Football Recap: Tampa Catholic Comes Up Short

It was fun while it lasted, but Tampa Catholic's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 7-6 to the Belleview Rattlers. Despite 90 more yards than the Rattlers, the Crusaders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Ava Kopp

Rushing Yards

02/28/25 @ Belleview	58
02/26/25 vs Brandon	37
02/21/25 @ Bayshore Christian	51
02/17/25 @ Seffner Christian	50
04/09/24 vs Jefferson	5
+ 3 more games

Despite the loss, Tampa Catholic still got an impressive performance from Ava Kopp, who threw for 182 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards. That's the most rushing yards Kopp has posted since back in March of 2024.

Having lost for the first time this season, Tampa Catholic fell to 3-1. As for Belleview, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Looking ahead, Tampa Catholic will take on Sickles at 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Belleview, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-12 loss against Robinson on the 1st.