Marauder Minutes
Marauder Minutes is a weekly high school football podcast hosted by Dan Krause.
Each week we will look at the Clearwater Central Catholic high school football team as we progress through the 2024 season.
Marauder Minutes
Week #7: CCC vs Cardinal Mooney
Week #7 HOMECOMING WEEK
1A Clearwater Central Catholic (6-0)
vs
2A Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (4-1)
Where: James Brian Thomas Stadium, Clearwater, Florida
When: Friday, October 2nd, 2025. 7:30pm kickoff
Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/3859989?schoolId=FL5818
Stream: https://tinyurl.com/4rzztmnf
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Notes:
CCC loves playing national teams for homecoming. Last year, the Marauders hosted St. Frances Academy from Baltimore, Maryland who would finish in the top 5 in the US.
This year the Marauders conclude a 3 game home stand against an old rival and current national powerhouse Sarasota Cardinal Mooney. Mooney enters the game as a top 80 team in the US, and is currently #10 in Florida according to Maxpreps. CCC is currently #21 according to Maxpreps.
HSFB America has CCC ranked as the #72 team in the US and Cardinal Mooney #204.
Cardinal Mooney is 4-1 on the season and is coming off of a impressive win over their diocesan rival Bishop Verot 49-14 down in the city of Palms (Ft. Myers). In the game, the Cougars feasted on Vikings turnovers in the first half to take a 35-0 lead at half-time lead and a 49-0 lead at the end of 3.
The only loss that Cardinal Mooney has suffered this year was a game against another national power: Cherry Creek from Colorado. The game was played at Austin-Tillman Sports Complex in Orlando near Boggy Creek.
CCC moved to 6-0 last week knocking off Indian Rocks Christian School behind a stellar effort in all 3 phrases of football. With the win, CCC took a huge step toward securing home field advantage throughout the regional rounds in the playoffs regardless if other teams finish 10-0 in the region or not.
Cardinal Mooney is coached by Mooney alumni (and former QB) Jared Clark. Since taking over in 2020, coach Clark is 42-22 at Mooney and lead the Cougars to the 2023 state championship.
Cardinal Mooney plays in Class 2A and is in a district with Lakewood and Tarpon Springs.
Credit to Cole Thomas @cole_thomas64 on X for the awesome graphic!