Tampa Catholic lost against Jesuit back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jesuit Tigers. The Crusaders' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Tampa Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Theado, who picked up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mannie Mckinney also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Will Griffin 2026 Qb continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jesuit, throwing for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Griffin 2026 Qb a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Hezekiah Davis, who rushed for 138 yards on only 12 carries.
Tampa Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tampa Catholic will venture away from home to face off against Berkeley Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Joshua Balloon Jr and Joseph Troupe. As for Jesuit, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Middleton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Jesuit's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
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