It was fun while it lasted, but St. Joseph Academy's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They came up short against the Interlachen Rams, falling 42-18. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Flashes, who until this contest were averaging 10.56 points allowed.
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. Another player making a difference was Jack Fox, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
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 was Aguayo's top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
St. Joseph Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1. As for Interlachen, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Joseph Academy will be playing in front of their home fans 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. As for Interlachen, they will venture away from home to face off against Stanton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Interlachen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.5 points per game this season.
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