Melbourne Central Catholic is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Halifax Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will take on the Halifax Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Melbourne Central Catholic never let their opponents score. They blew past Cocoa Beach, posting a 38-0 win at home. Melbourne Central Catholic had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Melbourne Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Joseph Allen, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramel Hernandez, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Halifax Academy had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over Trinity Christian Academy on the road.
Their wins bumped Melbourne Central Catholic to 7-2 and Halifax Academy to 7-1.
Melbourne Central Catholic beat Halifax Academy 17-8 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Does Melbourne Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Halifax Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
