It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jesuit had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Clearwater Tornadoes 29-3. Considering the Tigers have won six games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Justin Thurman had a dynamite game for Jesuit, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Thurman has posted since back in November of 2023. Hezekiah Davis also helped out as he racked up 113 rushing yards.
Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 88.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 165.2.
The win was the fifth in a row for Jesuit, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for Clearwater, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Jesuit's road trip will continue as they head out to face Port Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Charlotte is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Jesuit will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Clearwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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