Melbourne Central Catholic and Orlando Christian Prep squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Melbourne Central Catholic had to settle for second. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Orlando Christian Prep Warriors. The Hustlers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
Despite the loss, Melbourne Central Catholic still got an impressive performance from Brogan Mcnab, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Howard Dewitt was another key player, rushing for 93 yards on only eight carries.
Avery Anderson had an outrageously good game for Orlando Christian Prep as he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 146 rushing yards gave Anderson a new career-high.
Melbourne Central Catholic's record now sits at 8-3. As for Orlando Christian Prep, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Melbourne Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orlando Christian Prep, they and Lakeland Christian are set to duel on Friday. Lakeland Christian is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Orlando Christian Prep will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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