The Bishop Verot Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Gateway Charter Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gateway Charter will be up against a hot Bishop Verot team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Bishop Verot simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Ida Baker 34-6. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
Bishop Verot didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lila Dinkel and Courtney Krietzer. Dinkel got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter got themselves on the board against Cape Coral on Tuesday, but Cape Coral never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over the Seahawks. The game marked the Griffins' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of Gateway Charter's victory came down to the chemistry between Taylor Brock and her top target Yaneila Roman Lopez. Brock threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns while Roman Lopez picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Roman Lopez also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass. Jazmyn Johnson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
One reason for the win was Gateway Charter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Demi Macik, Ryan Macik, Johnson, and Bella Burgess picked up two apiece. Johnson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bishop Verot's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average over those games. As for Gateway Charter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
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