After each having a week off, the Dillard Panthers and the John Carroll Catholic Rams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dillard's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Deerfield Beach, posting a 56-0 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Dillard's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Chico, who threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Latavius Taylor was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and one score.
Dillard didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Deerfield Beach to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Timothy Rusley for the heroic effort on defense: he. Dillard hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.5 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Christopher Tillman, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past St. John Paul II Academy 35-6. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Eagles are ranked 390th).
Dillard's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for John Carroll Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went Dillard's way against John Carroll Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Dillard made off with a 43-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rams' Jax Vanname, who rushed for 51 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 114 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on the 14th, will it be easier for the Panthers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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