After two games on the road, Cardinal Mooney is heading back home. They will welcome the Tarpon Springs Spongers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Cardinal Mooney took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-13 win over Riverview Sarasota. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Rams are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devin Mignery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown. Kymistrii Young was Mignery's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cardinal Mooney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tarpon Springs). They blew past Dunedin 47-12 on the road on Thursday.
Tarpon Springs found their leader in underclassman Joaquin Kavouklis, who threw for 250 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Kavouklis. Makih Johnson was Kavouklis' top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tarpon Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keyshaun Birks and Ryker Dilorenzo. Christopher Cresser was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Tarpon Springs, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cardinal Mooney has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tarpon Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.4. It's looking like Friday's game 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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