It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clearwater Central Catholic can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Lakewood Spartans. The Marauders just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Lakewood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dajia Rogers out in front who threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 45 yards. Rogers' passing game has become a key predictor of the Spartans' success: the team is 3-1 when her passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-5 otherwise. A healthy portion of Rogers' aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Zy'Neka Dean, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
Clearwater Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Lakewood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6.
Clearwater Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakewood, they will take on Keswick Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so the Spartans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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