Clearwater Central Catholic has gone 4-0 against Indian Rocks Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will square off against the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Clearwater Central Catholic will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Clearwater Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Trinity Catholic on the road to the tune of 55-7 on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Jershaun Newton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Kolten Ransom was in the mix as well, providing Clearwater Central Catholic with a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Clearwater Central Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Keo Jenkins was especially locked on to Trinity Catholic's QB and sacked him three times. Johnny Richardson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian was able to grind out a solid win over St. Petersburg Catholic two weeks ago, taking the game 28-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Anderson Dumm and Hogue Haydon were among the main playmakers for Indian Rocks Christian as the former rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Dumm also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
Clearwater Central Catholic's record is now 5-0. As for Indian Rocks Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Clearwater Central Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Indian Rocks Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Indian Rocks Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. In that match, Clearwater Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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