The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will take on the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Petersburg Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Indian Rocks Christian, who comes in off a win.
Indian Rocks Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over North Florida Christian. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Indian Rocks Christian considering their six-point performance the match before.
Anderson Dumm had a dynamite game for Indian Rocks Christian, rushing for 197 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Dumm is now averaging an impressive 129 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Indian Rocks Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Indian Rocks Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of TJ Stallo and Reece Barbaro. Indian Rocks Christian got some further help from Matthew Surber: he forced a fumble and made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 22-7 to Oasis. The loss was the Barons' first of the season.
Indian Rocks Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Indian Rocks Christian was able to grind out a solid win over St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 54-47. Will Indian Rocks Christian repeat their success, or does St. Petersburg Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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