The Tampa Catholic Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Classical Prep Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tampa Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Tampa Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 32-0 victory over Seffner Christian. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Tampa Catholic's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Seffner Christian is ranked 218th).
Ava Kopp
| 02/17/25 @ Seffner Christian | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Seffner Christian | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Booker | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Keswick Christian | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lakewood Ranch | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Ava Kopp was her usual excellent self, throwing for 219 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 35 yards and one touchdown. Tampa Catholic is undefeated when Kopp posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 3-5 otherwise.
Tampa Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Seffner Christian to a completion percentage of just 34.6%. The team can thank Samantha Dobson for the heroic effort on defense: she. Tampa Catholic wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 67.9%.
Tampa Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dobson, Karis Louisaint, and Isabella Rauscher picked up one apiece. Dobson has been hot, having posted at least one interception the last seven times she's played.
Meanwhile, Classical Prep fell victim to Tarpon Springs and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spongers. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Classical Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Tampa Catholic, their record now sits at 12-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
