Football Recap: Bishop Verot Vikings vs. Tarpon Springs Spongers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Verot had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over the Tarpon Springs Spongers. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on four straight.
It was another big night for Deshon Jenkins Jr, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Carter Smith was another key player, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Bishop Verot wouldn't let Tarpon Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop Verot can thank Dwyer Camron and Eli Cochran for forcing both of them. Bishop Verot got some further help from Jj Bolz: he made 19 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Bishop Verot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Tarpon Springs' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joaquin Kavouklis, who threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and Makih Johnson, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Amit Barram, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bishop Verot's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Tarpon Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Bishop Verot and Lakewood are set to duel on Friday. Bishop Verot is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.8 points per game this season. Tarpon Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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