Clearwater has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Clearwater came up short against Lakewood and fell 33-24.
Clearwater's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylen White, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamarcus Holsey, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. Clearwater also relied on Holsey, who's 47-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over Tampa Catholic. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Crusaders are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clearwater Central Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nasir Hutchinson, who rushed for 153 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and Jershaun Newton, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Clearwater now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Clearwater might still be hurting after the 42-20 loss they got from Clearwater Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newton, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 124 yards and a touchdown. Now that Clearwater knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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