Football Recap: IMG Academy State Falls to Tohopekaliga in First Game of Season

IMG Academy State unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 35-13 to the Tohopekaliga Tigers on Thursday. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.

IMG Academy State lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Baker Giles, who rushed for 12 yards and one TD, and also threw for 67 yards and one touchdown.

Sabby Meassick went supernova For Tohopekaliga., throwing for 352 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Meassick a new career-high in passer rating (150.8). Another player making a difference was Bradley Weck, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

IMG Academy State wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 32-0 victory against Marathon on the 28th. As for Tohopekaliga, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-0 win against Lyman on the 29th.