The First Academy Royals will head out to challenge the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Melbourne Central Catholic is hoping to do what Treasure Coast couldn't on Friday: put an end to The First Academy's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at four games. The First Academy breezed by Treasure Coast at home to the tune of 42-7. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Titans are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Melbourne Central Catholic on the road against Trinity Catholic last Friday as the team secured a 38-6 win. The Hustlers pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Celtics cut but never quite recovered from.
Brogan Mcnab had a dynamite game for Melbourne Central Catholic, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Noah Flores was another key player, gaining 99 total yards and two touchdowns.
The First Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The First Academy was dealt a bruising 55-21 loss at the hands of Melbourne Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Thankfully for The First Academy, Laanthony Valentine (who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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