Two dominant backs in Noah Flores and Kameron Battle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will head out on the road to square off against the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Melbourne Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Orlando Christian Prep with points to spare, taking the game 21-4.
The critical scores for Melbourne Central Catholic came from Grady Bonenberger, AJ Hunter, and Jacory Mills.
Melbourne Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 93.1 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 194.
Jahlani Clarke
| 11/14/25 vs Orlando Christian Prep | 10 |
| 10/30/25 @ Heritage | 12 |
| 10/24/25 vs Hawthorne | 10 |
| 10/17/25 vs Orlando Christian Prep | 10 |
| 10/10/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 12 |
| + 4 more games |
Melbourne Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Flores, Jahlani Clarke, and Mills picked up one apiece. Clarke is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Mills got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Carrollwood Day strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Father Lopez 70-3. Considering the Patriots have won seven matchups by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Melbourne Central Catholic better keep an eye on Myles Mcdonald. He was instrumental in Carrollwood Day's win, throwing for 167 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Carrollwood Day, adding 16 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of James Allen, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Melbourne Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Carrollwood Day, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
