Indian Rocks Christian is 0-4 against Clearwater Central Catholic since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Indian Rocks Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Petersburg Catholic, taking the game 28-20.
Indian Rocks Christian relied on the efforts of Anderson Dumm, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and Hogue Haydon, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Haydon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-7 win over Trinity Catholic on the road. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jershaun Newton, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Nasir Hutchinson was another key player, gaining 69 total yards and two touchdowns.
Clearwater Central Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Trinity Catholic's QB won't forget Keo Jenkins anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Another thorn in Trinity Catholic's side was Johnny Richardson, who picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got Indian Rocks Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Indian Rocks Christian was taken down by Clearwater Central Catholic 42-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Indian Rocks Christian was down 35-0.
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