Two dominant backs in Ethan Crandall and Junior Harris are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will be playing at home against the Destin Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pensacola Catholic has four straight victories, Destin has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pensacola Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Freeport 58-17. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Crusaders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 374th).
Caden Jasso continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 53 receiving yards and two TDs.
Pensacola Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freeport only rushed for 68.
Tripp Dalton
| 09/26/25 @ Freeport | 5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Providence School | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Montgomery Catholic | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs Godby | 6 |
| 08/29/25 @ Pace | 5 |
| 08/22/25 @ Navarre | 6 |
Another reason for the win was Pensacola Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bryce Cannon and Tripp Dalton, who racked up four sacks between them. Dalton is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Destin played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 48-19 defeat at the hands of Opp. That's two games in a row now that the Sharks have lost by exactly 29 points.
Destin's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pensacola Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Pensacola Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Destin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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