The Venice Indians will square off against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Venice got the win against Riverview Sarasota by a conclusive 46-23. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won nine in a row.
Darryon Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 208 yards and two TDs on only 17 passes. Venice's leading receiver Tyree Mannings was Jones' top target yet again, picking up 192 receiving yards and one score.
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Venice's defense stepped up as well, laying out Parker Nippert four times. Brock Hupp was especially locked on to Riverview Sarasota's QB and sacked him twice. Hupp also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11. Venice got some further help from Malec Borrelli: he made 19 total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Zephyrhills Christian Academy on Friday as the squad secured a 51-12 win. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won five contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Venice better keep an eye on Sean Hickey Ii. He was instrumental in Clearwater Central Catholic's win, throwing for 339 yards and three TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 50 yards and one touchdown. Those 339 passing yards gave Hickey Ii a new career-high. Pharaoh Tillman was Hickey Ii's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Clearwater Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Venice, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Venice was able to grind out a solid win over Clearwater Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 27-20. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Marauders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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