Tohopekaliga was the 41-19 winner over St. Cloud when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tohopekaliga Tigers took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Cloud Bulldogs on Friday. Despite 54 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Tigers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Tohopekaliga's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emanuel Theagene, who picked up 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Theagene really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Hardnett, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Even though they lost, Tohopekaliga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tohopekaliga wouldn't let St. Cloud keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Tohopekaliga can thank Samir Carrillo-Handal and Chris Charity for forcing all of them. Charity is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Tohopekaliga got some further help from Chase Gilbert: he picked up two sacks, made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
St. Cloud had a senior duo take command as Alexander Springs picked up 184 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Logan King threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns. St. Cloud is 2-1 when Springs posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Tohopekaliga's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for St. Cloud, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4.
Tohopekaliga didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-0 loss against Lake Nona on the 25th. St. Cloud has also already played their next match, a 29-8 win against Harmony on the 25th.
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