If Halifax Academy was riding high fresh off their 55-24 takedown of Taylor last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Halifax Academy Knights were beaten by the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers 49-0 on Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
La?Darius Simmons threw for 151 yards while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Jeremiah Barthelemy was his top target, picking up 76 receiving yards. On the ground,
Karl Nelson threw for 37 yards.
Brogan Mcnab was his usual excellent self, throwing for 145 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown for Melbourne Central Catholic. Noah Flores was another key player, picking up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Halifax Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Halifax Academy and Crescent City are set to duel on Friday. Crescent City will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Halifax Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they will square off against True North Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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