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 challenge the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Clearwater Central Catholic will be coming into the game 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 victory on the road. With the Marauders ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
It was another big night for Jershaun Newton, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Kolten Ransom was in the mix as well, providing Clearwater Central Catholic with a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Clearwater Central Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Keo Jenkins was the leader with three. Clearwater Central Catholic got some further help from Johnny Richardson: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian was able to grind out a solid win over St. Petersburg Catholic last Friday, taking the game 28-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins 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 didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass.
Clearwater Central Catholic's record now sits at 5-0. As for Indian Rocks Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest 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 matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Clearwater Central Catholic against Indian Rocks Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 42-14 win. In that game, Clearwater Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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