Tampa Catholic lost against Clearwater Central Catholic back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders were dealt a 48-7 defeat at the hands of the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Marauders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Lucas Ruan threw for 45 yards on seven of 15 attempts.
Mannie Mckinney was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards.
Clearwater Central Catholic had a senior duo take command as Nasir Hutchinson rushed for 153 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry and Jershaun Newton threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave Hutchinson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Tampa Catholic now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Tampa Catholic will face off against University Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Clearwater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clearwater Central Catholic will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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