It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-18, which was the final score in the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors's tilt against the Community School of Naples Seahawks on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Seahawks are ranked 52nd).
Josiah Carter threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Malachi Hairston was his top target, picking up 120 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Jayvian Tanelus was his usual excellent self, rushing for 263 yards and five TDs while picking up 16.4 yards per carry for Community School of Naples. Those 263 rushing yards gave Tanelus a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Szymanski, who rushed for 54 yards and one score on only seven carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Zephyrhills Christian Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Community School of Naples, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zephyrhills Christian Academy will host Clearwater Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Marauders have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. As for Community School of Naples, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carrollwood Day at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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