Mulberry had won five straight home games dating back to last season and Traveon Hymes did his part to make it six on Friday. The Mulberry Panthers put the hurt on the North Port Bobcats with a sharp 34-9 victory thanks in part to Hymes, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Laquinton Chandler threw for 172 yards while completing 91.7% of his passes.
Collis Rhodes was his top target, picking up 94 receiving yards. On the ground, Hymes rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Mulberry's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for North Port, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mulberry will square off against Lake Region at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mulberry's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Lake Region's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Port, they will head out to face off against Lemon Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Port is facing Lemon Bay at the right time seeing as Lemon Bay is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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