Football Preview: Trinity Catholic Celtics vs. Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders
After two games on the road, Trinity Catholic is heading back home. They will host the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Trinity Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Eastside on Thursday. They took a 16-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clearwater 42-14 at home. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won three matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Jershaun Newton went supernova for Clearwater Central Catholic, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 119 yards on eight of 17 attempts. Nasir Hutchinson was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clearwater Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Trinity Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Trinity Catholic suffered a grim 35-10 defeat to Clearwater Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newton, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown. Now that Trinity Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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