It was a good run, but True North Classical Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers.
Despite the defeat, True North Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zachary Katz threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was George Harris, who gained 81 total yards and two touchdowns.
Melbourne Central Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Flores led the charge by rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Flores a new career-high in rushing yards. Howard Dewitt was another key back, rushing for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry.
True North Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their record now sits at 8-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. True North Classical Academy will challenge Palmer Trinity on Friday. True North Classical Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they will take on Orlando Christian Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
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