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Illinois signee Jershaun Newton to miss FHSAA Class 1A title game versus Chaminade-Madonna: Report

According to Primetime Preps' Bob Putnam, the dual-threat quarterback will be out for Wednesday night's contest

Andy Villamarzo

Clearwater Central Catholic vs. Chaminade-Madonna FHSAA 1M Final December 7, 2023
Clearwater Central Catholic vs. Chaminade-Madonna FHSAA 1M Final December 7, 2023 / Matt Christopher

One of the best players to ever come out of Pinellas County will be out of action come Wednesday night when Clearwater Central Catholic faces Chaminade-Madonna for the Class 1A state championship game.

According to a report by PrimeTime Preps' Bob Putnam, Illinois signee Jershaun Newton has been ruled out out Wednesday's 1A title game, dealing a huge blow to the Marauders heading in as heavy underdogs to the nationally-ranked Lions.

Newton was injured in the second half of CCC's 22-21 overtime victory over Cardinal Newman in last week's Class 1A state semifinal. The senior had rushed for 161 yards before exiting the contest due to the injury.

Stepping into his place was sophomore quarterback Khayse Barrett, who will make his second start of these playoffs. Barrett started in the Marauders' region final against Lakeland Christian, winning 35-14.

With Newton unable to go, expect the Marauders to lean a lot on their running back duo of Sean Cuono (Indiana signee) and Nasir Hutchinson to carry the load for the team. Keo Jenkins will also be an impact player on both sides of the ball for CCC if they look to bring home Pinellas County's first ever state championship. This is the first time a Pinellas team has reached a state final three consecutive years.

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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