Two dominant backs in Kameron Battle and Noah Flores are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carrollwood Day Patriots will host the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Carrollwood Day's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Melbourne Central Catholic has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Carrollwood Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Father Lopez to the tune of 70-3. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matchups by 34 points or more so far this season.
Myles Mcdonald was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 167 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. James Allen also helped with two scores in total.
Carrollwood Day was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 16 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Allen, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic strolled past Orlando Christian Prep with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-4.
Melbourne Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Flores, Jahlani Clarke, and Jacory Mills, who each picked up one interception apiece. Mills got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Carrollwood Day's record now sits at 10-0. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their record is now 3-7.
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