Football Preview: Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers vs. True North Classical Academy Titans
The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will head out to square off against the True North Classical Academy Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Melbourne Central Catholic's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Halifax Academy 49-0 at home. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hustlers yet this season.
It was another big night for Brogan Mcnab, who threw for 145 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Noah Flores also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Melbourne Central Catholic wouldn't let Halifax Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ezra Engle, Caleb Jones, and Darius Corbett picked up one apiece. Engle is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Noah Ostrander was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask True North Classical Academy). They snuck past University Christian with a 55-49 victory on Friday. With that win, the Titans brought their scoring average up to 27.4 points per game.
True North Classical Academy found their leader in underclassman Zachary Katz, who threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Katz a new career-high in rushing yards. George Harris Jr. also helped out as he racked up 105 receiving yards.
Melbourne Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for True North Classical Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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