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| 04/17/25 - Neutral | 32-0 W |
| 02/17/25 - Away | 48-0 W |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 46-6 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 34-12 W |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tampa Catholic walked away with it. They blew past Seffner Christian, posting a 32-0 win. Given Tampa Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Seffner Christian is ranked 197th) , the win on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ava Kopp was her usual excellent self, throwing for 219 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards and one score. That's the most passing yards she has posted since back in March.
Tampa Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Seffner Christian to a completion percentage of just 34.6%. The team can thank Samantha Dobson for the heroic effort on defense: she. Tampa Catholic wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 67.9%.
Tampa Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dobson, Karis Louisaint, and Isabella Rauscher picked up one apiece. Dobson has been hot, having posted at least one interception the last seven times she's played.
The victory (which was Tampa Catholic's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.5 points on average over those games. As for Seffner Christian, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-10.
Tampa Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-0 victory against Classical Prep on the 23rd. Seffner Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
