Football Preview: True North Classical Academy Titans vs. Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers
The True North Classical Academy Titans will square off against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
True North Classical Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 55-49 victory over University Christian 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. Those 107 rushing yards gave Katz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was George Harris Jr., who gained 137 total yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Halifax Academy 49-0 at home. Considering the Hustlers have won five matches by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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. Howard Dewitt was another key player, gaining 93 total yards and a touchdown.
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).
True North Classical Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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