Sarasota Christian extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-3. They fell 40-29 to the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder. The Blazers were down 34-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Sarasota Christian still got an impressive performance from Ben Milliken, who threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns. The Blazers are 2-1 when Milliken posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. A healthy portion of Milliken's aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Colton Loftus, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Alex Dominguez
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Even if they lost, Sarasota Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Alex Dominguez was the leader with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13.
As for Out-of-Door Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points over those games.
Edouard Chaput was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 162 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and one score. Michael Garzia also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sarasota Christian will face off against Seffner Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blazers' defense better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 27.8 points per game this season. As for Out-of-Door Academy, they will square off against IMG Academy State at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunder will be up against the Ascenders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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