After five games on the road, Boca Ciega is heading back home. They will welcome the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Boca Ciega is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Booker on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Boca Ciega was beaten by Booker 48-12. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.22 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were outmatched by St. Frances Academy at home and fell 35-7. The game marked the Marauders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
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