The Sebring Blue Streaks will head out to face off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Sebring made easy work of Lake Gibson and carried off a 43-22 win. With that victory, the Blue Streaks brought their scoring average up to 26.5 points per game.
Sebring's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keveun Mason, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Antayvion Bostic got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sebring's defense and their three sacks. Jordan Olds was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Sebring got some further help from Allen Paul: he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-18 win over Tarpon Springs. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Spongers are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Mooney relied on the efforts of Devin Mignery, who rushed for 163 yards on only nine carries, and Connail Jackson, who rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 163 rushing yards gave Mignery a new career-high. Kymistrii Young was another key player, picking up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cardinal Mooney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Sebring's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Cardinal Mooney, their record is now 8-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sebring has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Mooney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 294.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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