Football Game Preview: Classical Prep Lions vs. Tampa Catholic Crusaders

The Classical Prep Lions will challenge the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Classical Prep 9.5, Tampa Catholic 8.9) so any points scored will be well earned.

Classical Prep heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tarpon Springs. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic entered their tilt with Seffner Christian on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 32-0 win over Seffner Christian. Given Tampa Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Seffner Christian is ranked 218th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Classical Prep better keep an eye on Ava Kopp. She was instrumental in Tampa Catholic's win, throwing for 219 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 35 yards and one touchdown. That's the most passing yards Kopp has posted since back in March.

Tampa Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Seffner Christian to a completion percentage of just 34.6%. The team can thank Samantha Dobson for the heroic effort on defense: she. Tampa Catholic wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 67.9%.

Tampa Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dobson, Karis Louisaint, and Isabella Rauscher picked up one apiece. Dobson has become a key player for Tampa Catholic: the team is 11-3 when she posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.

Tampa Catholic's record now sits at 12-5. As for Classical Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.