Pensacola Catholic had won four straight games and Cj Nettles did his part to make it five on Friday. The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders blew past the South Walton Seahawks, posting a 45-7 victory thanks in part to Nettles, who rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 148 rushing yards.
Nettles was just one part of a punishing run game: Pensacola Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's a new trend for Pensacola Catholic: they were averaging 77.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 295.
One reason for the win was Pensacola Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 12 sacks. Noah Hamlin and Trenton Henderson were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece.
Pensacola Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for South Walton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Pensacola Catholic is taking a road trip to take on St. John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pensacola Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for South Walton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marianna at 7:00 p.m. Marianna will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something South Walton surely won't give up without a fight.
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