Crusaders
| 09/19/25 vs Mitchell | 41 |
| 09/05/25 @ Clearwater Central Catholic | 7 |
| 08/29/25 @ St. Petersburg Catholic | 7 |
| 08/22/25 vs Trinity Catholic | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tampa Catholic). They snuck past the Mitchell Mustangs with a 41-36 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Crusaders needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Tampa Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyreek Monette out in front who rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown. Monette showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 67 yards. Braylon House was in the mix too, providing Tampa Catholic with two scores.
Tampa Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carl Jones Jr. and Jonathan 'Jo Jo' Hall. Jones Jr. is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Hall got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mitchell's loss came despite strong showings from Cayden Thomas and Bryce Backus. Thomas threw for 324 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, while Backus gained 167 total yards and two touchdowns.
Tampa Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Tampa Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 29-20 loss against Bishop Moore on the 26th. As for Mitchell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 21-17 victory against Land O' Lakes on the 26th.
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