Two dominant signal callers in Ava Wotipka and Zoey Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Wildwood Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Somerset Academy - Canyons sitting on seven straight wins and Wildwood on 12.
Somerset Academy - Canyons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 33-6 victory over David Posnack Jewish Day. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 13 games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Jayda Simmons
| 05/01/25 vs David Posnack Jewish Day | 127 |
| 04/28/25 vs Gateway Charter | 39 |
| 04/23/25 vs Atlantic | 72 |
| 04/17/25 vs Oxbridge Academy | 54 |
| 04/16/25 vs Pahokee | 23 |
| + 27 more games |
Somerset Academy - Canyons' receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jayda Simmons and Delanie Doty. Simmons picked up 127 receiving yards and one touchdown while Doty picked up 47 receiving yards and a pair of scores. That's the most receiving yards Simmons has posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Wildwood strolled past Tampa Catholic with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 20-6. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Crusaders are ranked 32nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wildwood's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.8 points on average this season. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their record now sits at 16-3.
Somerset Academy - Canyons barely slipped by Wildwood when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 14-13. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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