Clearwater Central Catholic is 4-0 against Indian Rocks Christian since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will square off against the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Clearwater Central Catholic will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Clearwater Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Trinity Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-7 win on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Jershaun Newton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Kolten Ransom was in the mix too, providing Clearwater Central Catholic with a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clearwater Central Catholic's defense and their six sacks. Keo Jenkins was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Another thorn in Trinity Catholic's side was Johnny Richardson, who picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian earned a 28-20 victory over St. Petersburg Catholic two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Indian Rocks Christian can attribute much of their success to Anderson Dumm, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and Hogue Haydon, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Dumm also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
Clearwater Central Catholic's record is now 5-0. As for Indian Rocks Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Clearwater Central Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Indian Rocks Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Indian Rocks Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. In that match, Clearwater Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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