The Blanche Ely Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Chaminade-Madonna Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Blanche Ely faced off against Dillard on Saturday. The Tigers were beaten by the Panthers 35-0.
Meanwhile, Chaminade-Madonna had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 28-7 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Knights are ranked 50th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blanche Ely better keep an eye on Arwin Jackson. He was instrumental in Chaminade-Madonna's win, rushing for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns. What's more, Jackson posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
Chaminade-Madonna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Chaminade-Madonna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daveon Black and Angelo Smith. Black got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Chaminade-Madonna's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Blanche Ely, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Blanche Ely barely slipped by Chaminade-Madonna when the teams last played back in August of 2024, winning 35-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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