Two dominant signal callers in Ava Kopp and Zoey Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Wildwood Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tampa Catholic comes in on six and Wildwood on 11.
Tampa Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Keswick Christian by a score of 20-13.
Meanwhile, Wildwood put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dunedin 37-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Wildwood's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Trinidy Harris and Ja'niya Corbin. Harris picked up 54 receiving yards and two scores while Corbin picked up 48 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Corbin a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wildwood's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Corbin and Aubree Solomon, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Wildwood's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.8 points on average this season. As for Tampa Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Tampa Catholic ended up a good deal behind Wildwood when the teams last played back in March, losing 26-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who rushed for 77 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 167 yards on 15 of 22 attempts. Now that the Crusaders know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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