Clearwater and Jesuit squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Clearwater had to settle for second. They lost 29-3 to the Jesuit Tigers. The Tornadoes were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the five matchups prior) but the Tigers' defense proved too tough.
Justin Thurman had an outrageously good game for Jesuit as he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Thurman has posted since back in November of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Hezekiah Davis, who rushed for 113 yards on only nine carries.
With the defeat, Clearwater broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for Jesuit, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Clearwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jesuit, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Charlotte will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Jesuit surely won't give up without a fight.
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