Tampa Catholic entered their tilt with Sumner on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 19-12 victory over the Sumner Stingrays. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Stingrays are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Tampa Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Ava Kopp and her top target Izzy Rein. Kopp threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns while Rein picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tampa Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Isabella Maldonado, Karis Louisaint, and Samantha Dobson picked up one apiece. Dobson is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Louisaint got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Although Sumner took the loss, they still got scores from Nyla Gigger and Keike McCloud.
Crusaders
| 03/12/25 vs Sumner | 19-12 |
| 03/08/25 vs Navarre | 21-0 |
| 03/05/25 vs Sickles | 19-0 |
| 02/26/25 vs Brandon | 20-6 |
| 04/17/24 vs Chamberlain | 24-0 |
| 04/08/24 vs Blake | 33-0 |
Tampa Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points on average over those games. As for Sumner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Tampa Catholic will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wildwood at 7:00 p.m. on March 27th. As for Sumner, they have already played their next matchup, a 6-0 victory against Wharton on the 13th.
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