The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will take on the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bishop McLaughlin Catholic: 17.5, Out-of-Door Academy: 8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Out-of-Door Academy is facing Bishop McLaughlin Catholic at the wrong time: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 17-15. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Out-of-Door Academy put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 36-31 win over Sarasota Christian. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Thunder, who until this game were averaging eight points allowed.
Allen Clark was his usual excellent self, rushing for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 60 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Out-of-Door Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sarasota Christian only rushed for 35.
Out-of-Door Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Carson Fisher, Michael Garzia, and Coby Rosenthal picked up one apiece.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Out-of-Door Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was dealt a bruising 50-0 defeat at the hands of Out-of-Door Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, Griffin Derusso (who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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