Indian Rocks Christian hasn't had much luck against Clearwater Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Indian Rocks Christian earned a 28-20 win over St. Petersburg Catholic.
Indian Rocks Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Anderson Dumm, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and Hogue Haydon, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Haydon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Trinity Catholic 55-7 on the road. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jershaun Newton, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Nasir Hutchinson, who gained 69 total yards and two touchdowns.
Clearwater Central Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Leading the way was Keo Jenkins with three sacks. Another thorn in Trinity Catholic's side was Johnny Richardson, who picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got Indian Rocks Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Indian Rocks Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clearwater Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Indian Rocks Christian was taken down by Clearwater Central Catholic 42-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Indian Rocks Christian was down 35-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
