The Carrollwood Day Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carrollwood Day will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Carrollwood Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Clearwater Central Catholic 30-28.
Carrollwood Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kameron Battle led the charge by rushing for 187 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. DJ WIlliams was in the mix as well, providing the Patriots with one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carrollwood Day was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
St. Petersburg Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Cardinal Newman proved too difficult a challenge. They claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over the Barons. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Carrollwood Day better keep an eye on Jyron Hughley. He was instrumental in Cardinal Newman's win, rushing for 158 yards and three TDs on only ten carries, while also throwing for 100 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes. Hughley's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Janarro Sumpter was another major influence, as he rushed for 91 yards and ran in a TD.
Carrollwood Day's record now sits at 12-0. As for Cardinal Newman, their record is now 10-3.
Carrollwood Day suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in August of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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