The John Carroll Catholic Rams''s game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 41-31 win over Victory Christian Academy. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for John Carroll Catholic's six-point performance the match before.
John Carroll Catholic was led to victory by Jaden Mackey and Jaydien Pittman. Mackey gained 130 total yards and two touchdowns, while Pittman rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Pittman was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 54 yards.
Another reason for the win was John Carroll Catholic's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Tyvan Eckles and his two sacks.
Victory Christian Academy's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kooper Jones, who picked up 247 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dj Sanders also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
John Carroll Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Carroll Catholic will take on True North Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. True North Classical Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than John Carroll Catholic in Florida (True North Classical Academy is ranked 111th, while John Carroll Catholic is ranked 279th). Victory Christian Academy will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
