The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will square off against the Northside Christian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.
St. Petersburg Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 48-27 margin over Lake Placid on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barons.
Toni Rrgalla was his usual excellent self, rushing for 280 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.6 rushing yards per game. Kanon Vetter was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
St. Petersburg Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
One reason for the win was St. Petersburg Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. De'Vion Frazier was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, a victory for Northside Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 41-19 to Lakeland Christian. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Vikings are ranked 145th).
Although Northside Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Macrae Allen and Larry Christian |||.
St. Petersburg Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Northside Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. St. Petersburg Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Northside Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 60.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
St. Petersburg Catholic suffered a grim 37-17 defeat to Northside Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will St. Petersburg Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
