Donahue Catholic has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to square off against the Riverside Christian Wranglers at 6:00 p.m. Donahue Catholic's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Riverside Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Donahue Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Babcock, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Donahue Catholic was ranked eighth). Donahue Catholic enjoyed a cozy 40-26 win over Babcock on Saturday. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but the Shamrocks were the (much) better team in the second half.
Donahue Catholic found their leader in underclassman Luke Misek, who rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. With that strong performance, Misek is now averaging an impressive 111.6 rushing yards per game.
One reason for the win was Donahue Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Babcock's QB won't forget Athy Niewald anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Niewald is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Matt Misek was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles, making seven total tackles, and defending three passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Donahue Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 631 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Riverside Christian came up short against Florida School for the Deaf & Blind back in September and fell 22-13. The Wranglers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Donahue Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Riverside Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Donahue Catholic against Riverside Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donahue Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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