The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will play host again on Friday to welcome the Northside Christian Mustangs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Petersburg Catholic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mulberry on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers at home and fell 27-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Barons were not able to get on the board.
St. Petersburg Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malachi Bradbury and Andres Morales. Bradbury also made four total tackles, which is notable because St. Petersburg Catholic is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Clearwater Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Marauders are ranked 14th).
St. Petersburg Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Northside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
St. Petersburg Catholic suffered a grim 37-17 defeat to Northside Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will St. Petersburg Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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