Indian Rocks Christian is 0-3 against Clearwater Central Catholic since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on November 17th. After each having a week off, both teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 17th. Indian Rocks Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 321st, while Clearwater Central Catholic is ranked 12th).
Last Friday, Indian Rocks Christian took a serious blow against Tarpon Springs, falling 49-15.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Anthony Harris, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Keatin Emener, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cardinal Gibbons 34-14. Considering Clearwater Central Catholic has won six matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Clearwater Central Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jershaun Newton, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Clearwater Central Catholic also got a significant boost from Justin Stephens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 137 yards.
Indian Rocks Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Indian Rocks Christian was taken down by Clearwater Central Catholic 63-12 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Indian Rocks Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
