Clearwater Central Catholic is 3-0 against Carrollwood Day since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carrollwood Day Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Clearwater Central Catholic walked away with it. They breezed by the Eagles at home to the tune of 42-14. The victory was just business as usual for Clearwater Central Catholic, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Justin Stephens and Jershaun Newton were among the main playmakers for Clearwater Central Catholic as the former rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries and the latter threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Clearwater Central Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Keo Jenkins and Tyrique Harris who racked up six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, while Carrollwood Day put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Northside Christian. Carrollwood Day really took it to Northside Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-0 victory on the road. The win was nothing new for Carrollwood Day as they're now sitting on five straight.
Anthony Carrie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Carrie hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jordan Magwood , who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Clearwater Central Catholic's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26 points. As for Carrollwood Day, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Clearwater Central Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carrollwood Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.2 per game. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clearwater Central Catholic won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September, slipping by Carrollwood Day 28-27. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carrollwood Day's Magwood , who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 83 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clearwater Central Catholic still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
