The Donahue Catholic Shamrocks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Babcock Trailblazers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Donahue Catholic's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Babcock's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Donahue Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Merritt Island Christian, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Donahue Catholic was ranked fifth). Donahue Catholic fell to Merritt Island Christian 34-29. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Shamrocks, who until this match were averaging 15 points allowed.
Donahue Catholic might have lost, but man, Leo Cantwell was a machine: he rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cantwell didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles. Another player making a difference was Luke Misek, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Even if they lost, Donahue Catholic's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isaiah Loboda and Athy Niewald, who racked up four sacks between them. Loboda is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Donahue Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 469 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Babcock came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over Oasis Christian two weeks ago. The Trailblazers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Donahue Catholic fell to 3-1. As for Babcock, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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