The Carrollwood Day Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Victory Christian Academy Storm at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Carrollwood Day's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Carrollwood Day's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Destin 55-0. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Sharks are ranked 476th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jordan Magwood, who threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. DJ WIlliams was in the mix too, providing Carrollwood Day with two touchdowns.
Carrollwood Day didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jason Dungy and Steven Vargo. Another thorn in Destin's side was Zach Johnson, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Victory Christian Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Ambassadors Christian Academy on Thursday. Victory Christian Academy took their contest with ease, bagging a 43-0 win over Ambassadors Christian Academy. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won three matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Victory Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Donmari Earby, who rushed for 99 yards on only six carries. Earby got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards. Preston Garcia was another key player, rushing for 62 yards.
Carrollwood Day has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Victory Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Carrollwood Day has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 275.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Victory Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 141.6. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Carrollwood Day against Victory Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 40-0 win. Will Carrollwood Day repeat their success, or does Victory Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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