Donahue Catholic and Countryside Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Donahue Catholic had to settle for second. They lost 35-13 to the Countryside Christian Minutemen. The contest marked the Shamrocks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Donahue Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Athy Niewald picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles. Luke Misek also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Donahue Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eddie Patterson and Misek. Donahue Catholic got some further help from Niewald: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Donahue Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Countryside Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Donahue Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Countryside Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 36-6 win against Merritt Island Christian on the 8th.
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