It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orlando Christian Prep had no problem doing just that on Friday. They slipped by the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers 35-34. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Avery Anderson went supernova for Orlando Christian Prep, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Orlando Christian Prep is undefeated when Anderson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise.
Orlando Christian Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Melbourne Central Catholic lost, don't look at Brogan Mcnab. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Howard Dewitt was another key player, rushing for 93 yards on only eight carries.
The victory got Orlando Christian Prep back to even at 5-5. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Orlando Christian Prep's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lakeland Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Orlando Christian Prep likes a good challenge. Melbourne Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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