Football Recap: Zachary Katz Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat University Christian

True North Classical Academy won the last time they faced University Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Titans put the hurt on the Christians with a sharp 28-8 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.

Zachary Katz

Passer Rating (Career)

10/02/25 vs University Christian	158.6
10/26/24 vs Westminster Christian	147.9
09/06/25 vs Monsignor Pace	136.8
09/20/24 vs Everglades Prep Academy	133
11/07/24 vs Melbourne Central Catholic	130.1

True North Classical Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zachary Katz, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. The dominant performance also gave Katz a new career-high in passer rating (158.6). Another back making a difference was Cecil Smith, who gained 143 total yards and a touchdown.

True North Classical Academy's run defense was locked in: University Christian could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Miguel Martinez for the heroic effort on defense: he. The dominant display was nothing new: True North Classical Academy has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.

True North Classical Academy's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up seven sacks. Zach Eguizabal was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in University Christian's side was Martinez, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

True North Classical Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for University Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.

Looking ahead, True North Classical Academy will head out on the road to take on Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. As for University Christian, they will host Hawthorne at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th.