Gateway Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Boca Raton Christian Blazers, falling 41-8.
Gateway Charter's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Walker, who rushed for 126 yards on only 13 carries, and Lenile Deems, who picked up 106 receiving yards and one score. Deems really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Boca Raton Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Weber, who threw for 386 yards and six TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Weber has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. 131 of Weber's passing yards were hauled in by Josh Burrell, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Gateway Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Boca Raton Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gateway Charter is set to square off against their familiar foe Sarasota Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Boca Raton Christian will face off against rival St. Edward's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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