Interlachen's offense rose to the challenge against a Flashes defense that boasted an average of only 10.56 points allowed on Friday. The Interlachen Rams put the hurt on the St. Joseph Academy Flashes with a sharp 42-18 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Interlachen found their leader in sophomore Ben Aguayo, who threw for 375 yards and six touchdowns on only 14 passes. Those 375 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Aguayo. Kemontae Nixon also helped out as he racked up 114 receiving yards.
One reason for the win was Interlachen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Gary Keen Jr was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Interlachen got some further help from Logan Lyons: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph Academy lost, don't look at Cody Ott. Despite the final result, he threw for 108 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards. The dominant performance gave Ott a new career-high in rushing yards. Jack Fox handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
With the victory, Interlachen broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-7. As for St. Joseph Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Interlachen will challenge Stanton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Stanton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Interlachen surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will square off against Oak Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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