Melbourne Central Catholic has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.13 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came out on top against the Orlando Christian Prep Warriors by a score of 51-42. The Hustlers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melbourne Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brogan Mcnab, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 193 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. With that strong performance, Mcnab is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. Noah Flores was in the mix as well, providing Melbourne Central Catholic with two touchdowns.
Melbourne Central Catholic wouldn't let Orlando Christian Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ezra Engle, Ramel Hernandez, and Matheus Brunetta picked up one apiece. Engle is on a roll when it comes to forced fumbles, as he's now earned at least one in the last five games he's played. Melbourne Central Catholic got some further help from Vance Sanger: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Melbourne Central Catholic's record now sits at 7-1. As for Orlando Christian Prep, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4.
Melbourne Central Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 21-7 defeat against Heritage on the 1st. As for Orlando Christian Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 38-7 loss against Hawthorne on the 1st.
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