Clearwater Central Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 64-14 win over the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jershaun Newton, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Nasir Hutchinson, who rushed for 96 yards on only five carries.
Clearwater Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Clearwater Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gedontae Rich.
The victory made it two in a row for Clearwater Central Catholic and bumps their season record up to 9-2. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Clearwater Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against Carrollwood Day at 7:30 p.m. Carrollwood Day knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Clearwater Central Catholic likes a good challenge. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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