The Out-of-Door Academy Thunder will square off against the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Out-of-Door Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Out-of-Door Academy's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Sarasota Christian offense got past them. Out-of-Door Academy snuck past Sarasota Christian with a 36-31 victory two weeks ago. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunder considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
It was another big night for Allen Clark, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Out-of-Door Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sarasota Christian only rushed for 35.
Out-of-Door Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Carson Fisher, Michael Garzia, and Coby Rosenthal picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic entered their game against Canterbury on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Bishop McLaughlin Catholic fell just short of Canterbury by a score of 17-15. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Out-of-Door Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Out-of-Door Academy against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 50-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Out-of-Door Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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