Mulberry is 0-7 against Fort Meade since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mulberry Panthers are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Fort Meade Miners at 7:30 p.m. Mulberry will be strutting in after a win while Fort Meade will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Mulberry got the win against Kathleen by a conclusive 35-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Mulberry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Traveon Hymes led the charge by rushing for 116 yards on only seven carries.
Hymes wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Mulberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fort Meade came up short against Lakeland Christian on Friday, falling 42-21.
Despite the defeat, Fort Meade saw an underclassman step up: Mehki Berrien forced two fumbles and made 14 total tackles. Kamar Gilmartin also helped out with an impressive 115 receiving yards.
Fort Meade wouldn't let Lakeland Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Berrien was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Berrien is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 13 every time he's taken the field this season.
Mulberry's record now sits at 2-0. As for Fort Meade, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Mulberry might still be hurting after the 33-12 defeat they got from Fort Meade in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Mulberry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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