The Somerset Academy Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Somerset Academy - Canyons will be coming in after a loss.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They never let North Broward Prep onto the board and left with a 35-0 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Kaj "Nitro" Baker was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Amare Nugent also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Somerset Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Broward Prep only rushed for a.
Somerset Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mason Mora, Zamar Smith, and Jamere Times picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-21 to Santaluces.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayden Harrington, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Somerset Academy took a serious blow against Somerset Academy - Canyons in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-7. Thankfully for Somerset Academy, Tristian Johnson (who rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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