John Carroll Catholic got themselves on the board against Port St. Lucie on Thursday, but Port St. Lucie never followed suit. They blew past the Port St. Lucie Jaguars 49-0 on the road. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Jaguars are ranked 452nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeremy Pittman Jr was a one-man wrecking crew for John Carroll Catholic as he rushed for 277 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Jax Vanname, who threw for 121 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
John Carroll Catholic wouldn't let Port St. Lucie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. John Carroll Catholic can thank Andrew Negherbon and Jacob Smith for forcing both of them.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, John Carroll Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The win was the third in a row for John Carroll Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. As for Port St. Lucie, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
John Carroll Catholic will challenge Westwood at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. John Carroll Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 136 points over their last three matches. As for Port St. Lucie, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jensen Beach at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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