Foundation Christian Academy is 0-3 against Donahue Catholic since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Foundation Christian Academy Panthers will square off against the Donahue Catholic Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Foundation Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Foundation Christian Academy will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Oasis Christian, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Foundation Christian Academy blew past Oasis Christian, posting a 58-14 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Tyndale Pittman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 72 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tristan Cornish was another key player, gaining 92 total yards and three touchdowns.
Foundation Christian Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 6.5 times. Oasis Christian's QB won't forget Joshua Hight anytime soon given he sacked him four times. The dominant performance also gave Hight a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Donahue Catholic faced Lake Mary Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Donahue Catholic was just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Lake Mary Prep. The Shamrocks gained 190 more yards on the day, but it was the Griffins that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Donahue Catholic got top-tier performance from Leo Cantwell, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Misek, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Donahue Catholic wouldn't let Lake Mary Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Donahue Catholic can thank Eddie Patterson and Misek for forcing both of them. Donahue Catholic got some further help from John Husack: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Donahue Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Mary Prep only rushed for 110.
Foundation Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Donahue Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Foundation Christian Academy took a serious blow against Donahue Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 55-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cantwell, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Foundation Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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