Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sickles's offense. They took a hard 19-0 fall against the Tampa Catholic Crusaders on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Crusaders are ranked 27th).
Brooke Gonzales
| 03/05/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Steinbrenner | 1 |
| 04/01/24 vs Jefferson | 1 |
| 03/28/24 vs Alonso | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Dunedin | 1 |
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Even if they lost, Sickles' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brooke Gonzales. What's more, she posted three total tackles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
A big part of Tampa Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Ava Kopp and her top target Audrey Kopp. Ava threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns while Audrey picked up 55 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Sickles' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Tampa Catholic, their record is now 4-1.
Sickles didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 defeat against Sunlake on the 12th. As for Tampa Catholic, they have also already played their next contest, a 25-0 loss against Chiles on the 7th.
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