The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will take on the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clearwater Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Carrollwood Day for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Marauders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Clearwater Central Catholic had a senior duo take command as Sean Cuono rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries and Jershaun Newton rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Cuono has posted since back in August.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clearwater Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Clearwater Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jsai Smith and Tavauren Wilson ?.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-20 victory over the Warriors.
Lakeland Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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