It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles can now relate to. They took a serious blow against the Marauders on Friday, falling 42-14. Indian Rocks Christian has struggled against Clearwater Central Catholic recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Indian Rocks Christian's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anthony Harris, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Keatin Emener, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
Clearwater Central Catholic was led to victory by Justin Stephens and Jershaun Newton. Stephens rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while Newton 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.
Indian Rocks Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5-1 record this season. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Indian Rocks Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Clearwater Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against Carrollwood Day at 7:30 p.m. Carrollwood Day is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
