ST. PETERSBURG — In a gritty game won in the trenches, Indian Rocks Christian won thanks to 271 yards rushing, 205 more than host Admiral Farragut. The Blue Jackets had an early 7-0 lead but couldn’t hold on as the Golden Eagles wore them down.
Key Drive: Indian Rocks Christian’s first drive of the second half was 4:38 of pounding the ball at Admiral Farragut’s front seven. The sequence featured seven rushes for 78 yards, culminating in Zeke McGaughy 7-yard score.
Play of the game: Midway through the second quarter, Golden Eagles running back Jacquan Fuller ran the ball left where he was met with a host of defenders, but three broken tackles later, the senior ran 41 yards for a score.
Star of the game: McGaughy was the workhorse for Indian Rocks Christian, finishing with 133 yards on 17 carries with one touchdown. Jacquan Fuller also deserved consideration after he finished with 103 yards on nine attempts with a score of his own.
Stat of the game: Zero. As in, Indian Rocks Christian was 0-for-5 passing.
Final word: “The defensive line was dominating up front and allowing the linebackers to make most of our plays. They did a great job cleaning all the runs up.” — Golden Eagles coach Mark Buchanan on holding the Blue Jackets to 97 yards of total offense.