On Friday, Lake Mary Prep faced Donahue Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lake Mary Prep Griffins won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Donahue Catholic Shamrocks 29-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Griffins.
Lake Mary Prep was led to victory by Evan Alles and Payne Fitzmaurice. Alles picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Fitzmaurice picked up 63 receiving yards. Alles has become a key player for Lake Mary Prep: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Lake Mary Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Liam Gillan and Cael Ogden. Ogden is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season. Oscar Pombo was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Donahue Catholic still got an impressive performance from Leo Cantwell, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Luke Misek, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
The win got Lake Mary Prep back to even at 4-4. As for Donahue Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Lake Mary Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 63-20 victory against Liberty Christian Prep on the 21st. As for Donahue Catholic, they will face off against Foundation Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Foundation Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Donahue Catholic likes a good challenge.
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