After only seven points in their last matchup, Clearwater Central Catholic made sure to put some points up on the board against Boca Ciega on Friday. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders breezed by the Boca Ciega Pirates to the tune of 55-21. Considering the Marauders have won seven contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jershaun Newton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 169 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sean Cuono, who gained 81 total yards and a touchdown.
Clearwater Central Catholic wouldn't let Boca Ciega keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Johnny Richardson, Keo Jenkins, and Harrell Clyde picked up one apiece. Richardson has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Clearwater Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boca Ciega only rushed for 70.
Despite the loss, Boca Ciega still got an impressive performance from Dylan Nahra, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns. Kyree Jenkins was another key player, picking up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clearwater Central Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Boca Ciega, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Clearwater Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Boca Ciega, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bayshore at 6:30 p.m.
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