Tampa Catholic will square off against Keswick Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Tampa Catholic 10.3, Keswick Christian 11.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Tampa Catholic's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Steinbrenner offense got past them. The Crusaders lost 34-13 to the Warriors on Wednesday. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Tampa Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Izzy Rein picked up 121 receiving yards and one TD. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
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Tampa Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Karis Louisaint and Samantha Dobson. Tampa Catholic is 7-3 when Dobson posts one or more interceptions, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Keswick Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 40-6 win over Seffner Christian. Keswick Christian's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Keswick Christian's defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rianne Brandt. Izzie Joy got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Keswick Christian's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.8 points on average over those games. As for Tampa Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
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