The Oasis Sharks will square off against the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Oasis got the win against Gateway Charter by a conclusive 40-15. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sharks.
Oasis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Smith, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Frederick Harley Jr. helped Smith out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Oasis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Stengel and James Griffin. Griffin didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg Catholic came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Hawks by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 28-0.
Toni Rrgalla had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
St. Petersburg Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Royce Kadjevich was the leader with two sacks. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Oasis' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
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