On Friday, Donahue Catholic faced The Classical Academy of Sarasota in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Donahue Catholic Shamrocks claimed a resounding 57-7 victory over The Classical Academy of Sarasota Patriots at home. The win was just business as usual For the Shamrocks, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Leo Cantwell had a dynamite game for Donahue Catholic, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. Cantwell didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Luke Misek, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Donahue Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Donahue Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Cantwell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Donahue Catholic's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for The Classical Academy of Sarasota, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Donahue Catholic will play host again on Friday to welcome Merritt Island Christian, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for The Classical Academy of Sarasota, they will welcome Foundation Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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