Football Preview: Santa Fe Catholic Hawks vs. Out-of-Door Academy Thunder
Santa Fe Catholic hasn't had much luck against Out-of-Door Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will stay at home for another week and welcome the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder at 6:00 p.m.
Out-of-Door Academy is facing Santa Fe Catholic at the wrong time: Santa Fe Catholic suffered their first home loss of the season two weeks ago and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 39-13 to the Eagles. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Meanwhile, Out-of-Door Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 36-31 win over Sarasota Christian. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Thunder, who until this contest were averaging eight points allowed.
It was another big night for Allen Clark, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Out-of-Door Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sarasota Christian only rushed for 35.
Out-of-Door Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Carson Fisher, Michael Garzia, and Garzia picked up one apiece.
Santa Fe Catholic now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Out-of-Door Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Santa Fe Catholic came up short against Out-of-Door Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 33-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clark, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Santa Fe Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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