After only seven points in their last contest, Melbourne Central Catholic made sure to put some points up on the board against True North Classical Academy on Thursday. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers walked away with a 51-44 win over the True North Classical Academy Titans.
Melbourne Central Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Flores out in front who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Flores a new career-high in rushing yards. Howard Dewitt also helped out as he racked up 221 rushing yards.
Melbourne Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as True North Classical Academy only rushed for 65.
When it comes to explaining why True North Classical Academy lost, don't look at Zachary Katz. Despite the final result, he threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. George Harris also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Melbourne Central Catholic's record now sits at 8-2. As for True North Classical Academy, they moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Melbourne Central Catholic will host Orlando Christian Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season. As for True North Classical Academy, they will head out to take on Palmer Trinity on Friday. True North Classical Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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