While American Heritage put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Archbishop McCarthy. The American Heritage Patriots simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks 35-0 at home. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Mavericks are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
American Heritage's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dia Bell, who threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Malachi Toney was Bell's top target, picking up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Archbishop McCarthy saw an underclassman step up: Damien Grant rushed for 142 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 142 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Grant.
American Heritage's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
American Heritage and St. Thomas Aquinas are set to duel on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 813 yards in their previous games. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they will face off against Calvary Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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