Cypress Lake played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 40-7 defeat at the hands of the Pahokee Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 76th).
Andrew Burgos threw for 29 yards on four of eight attempts.
Pahokee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Mitchell out in front who threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 75 yards on only five carries. Another rusher making a difference was Samuel Arnold, who rushed for 150 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Cypress Lake's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pahokee, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Cypress Lake is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pahokee, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 40-7 victory against Seminole Ridge on the 4th.
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